Baked Orzo with Mozzarella and Oregano

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Don’t let the name turn you off and don’t let the photo fool you. This is one of the best baked pasta dishes I have ever made, or eaten for that matter. It’s comfort food at its best and it has an incredible taste, like nothing I’ve had before. I’ve made this once a week [...]

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Mediterranean Eggplant and Barley Salad

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This salad is delicious, but I won’t lie, it’s fairly time-consuming to make.  There are lots of steps, lots of chopping and quite a bit of time needed. This is not something you’re going to throw together on a weekday night after work, unless you’re planning to eat it the next day.

I found this recipe [...]

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Italian-Style Eggplant

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I received a single eggplant from my CSA last Saturday. My sister Gail was visiting and she told me that she had recently made eggplant stacks, so I decided to give them a try. I also remembered seeing an article earlier this summer in the NY Times about different ways to grill eggplant. You can [...]

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Orzo with Roasted Vegetables

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I have made this twice recently for dinner parties and everyone loved it. The first time I made it, my girlfriend asked if she could take the leftovers home, she liked it so much. This recipe is great for a crowd. It’s easy to make, and it’s also easy to double.

This [...]

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Carole's Eggplant Parmigiana

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Growing up, we always got to choose our birthday dinner and dessert. When I was younger, I would always choose Chicken Divan. To this day I still love it, although I don’t make it much. The recipe my mom followed called for sauteed chicken breasts served over a bed [...]

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Grilled Eggplant Salad

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I made this salad with some fresh eggplant from the CSA. It isn’t the prettiest salad to look at, but boy is it delicious. I love the combination of flavors. It’s a perfect summertime salad because it’s delicious, fresh and very easy to make.

Instead of brushing the vegetables with [...]

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Roasted Eggplant Spread

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I had an eggplant from the CSA that needed to be used.   I didn’t get enough eggplant to make an eggplant parmagiana, so this recipe was perfect.    We had some friends visiting us from Atlanta this past week and I served this as an hors d’oeuvre before dinner the other night.    We gobbled it [...]

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Vegetable Parmigiana

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I love finding delicious vegetarian meals. The more I read, the more that I think my sons’ diets of fruit and nuts aren’t so bad after all. I’m always trying to get them to take a bite of chicken or beef, but two of the four patently refuse. If I [...]

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Eggplant Gratin

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I’ve gotten some nice eggplant from the CSA this summer.    I sliced and grilled one of them on the barbecue, which was delicious.  I’ve also made this recipe several times.   It’s a bit like eggplant parmigiana, but it’s much easier to put together.  For one thing, you don’t have to sweat or bread the eggplant.

I’m [...]

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