Chef Rika shows us how to use various summer vegetables, such as eggplant, bell pepper and edamame. We try a dish that's a favorite with Rika's family. 1. For the pickles, remove the seeds from ...

Eggplant is a vegetable with a creamy-dense ... from the small and sweet Italian to the long and slender Chinese and Japanese cultivars. There are green, white, or even striped eggplants.

Japanese eggplant, or any other variety you like. So no matter how hesitant you might be to leave the skin on grilled ...

Vegetables for ratatouille are usually prepared separately and not combined until the end. Here everything is cooked together. I don't bother to peel the eggplant, but do so if you wish. I recommend ...