For the retooled recipe, I gently heated the jarred marinara in a saucepan (which is deeper and less likely to splatter) on the stove, added the baked eggplant balls and simmered it for five minutes.

We were well into developing recipes for this book when Tony Porreca, our tester, pulled out an experimental jar of salted, paper-thin slices of eggplant packed in olive oil. Undeniably savory ...

The secret to this fried eggplant recipe is not only patience (you’ll ... then can opt for your favorite jarred sauce or our best marinara sauce yet. But make sure it’s one you love.

Close the jar and refrigerate for about 3 hours. 2. Mince the naganegi long onion and ginger. Cut the eggplant into strips. 3. Stir-fry the eggplant in a frying pan with sesame oil. Once it's ...

If you're a home chef, it can seem like there's pressure to make everything from scratch. But this store-bought pasta sauce ...