In this class we will make eggplant dishes from all over Southern Italy. We will begin our menu with eggplant “meatballs” found in Calabria and Sicily. We will then progress to the traditional pasta alla Norma, stuffed eggplant and grilled eggplant as a side dish. We will conclude on the Amalfi coast with a unique dessert from that area, combining eggplant and chocolate!

 The Menu

Polpette di Melanzane (Vegetarian eggplant meatballs)

Pasta alla Norma (Pasta with eggplant, tomato sauce and ricotta salata)

Melanzane Ripiene (Eggplant stuffed with Calabrian sausage, breadcrumbs and pecorino cheese, baked with a simple tomato sauce)

Melanzane Arrostiti  (Grilled marinated eggplant with olive oil, garlic and fresh mint)

Melanzane al Cioccolato  (Eggplant layered and filled with ricotta and chocolate)