Reggio, Calabria and Eggplant Parmesan

First and foremost, I want to apologize for not

posting my ususal Fabiolous Tuesday posting

last Tuesday. I had intention of letting you

know beforehand and was so busy I never got

around to it. Also, I decided to post my trip

to Calabria today in lieu of the meat from the

last post. No worries - I still plan to post a

recipe for that just not today. My wife and I

drove 700 km south to the beautiful region

of Calabria where my in-laws reside.

Sunny and HOT day!!

In-laws and my wife, Valeria.

Typical dishes of the region.

You can see Sicily across the Strait of Messina.

Calabria is famous for it's Eggplant Parmesan.

Peel the skin and slice the eggplant.

Sprinkle with salt and squeeze to remove the

bitter moisture of the vegetable.

Fry in a pan with olive oil.

Layer the eggplant in a baking dish.

Add a layer of tomato sauce.

Next layer - cooked prosciuto!!

Smoked mozarella.

What would eggplant parmesan be without

a generous portion of fresh parmesan?

Add a layer of poached egg, more parmesan

and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

The result: a mouth-watering, Southern Italian dish!

This week I was fortunate enough to go to three

concerts. One of which was Crosby, Stills

and Nash at the Audiorium here in Rome.

Here's a little clip :-)



Tune in next week!

Your Chef, Fabio