This Balkan vegetable spread (pronounced EYE-var) is perfect slathered on slices of crusty bread. Instructions: Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the bell peppers and ...

We love a good bread and spread. We’ll find any excuse to take a piece of toast and smother it with some sort of tantalizing topping. While we can’t get enough of the classics — you know, the tomato ...

•2 cups roasted red peppers, drained, chopped •1 cup cubed eggplant, cooked •1 clove garlic, chopped •1 packet artificial sweetener, such as Splenda •Red pepper flakes, to taste Place red peppers, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. EGGPLANT STRATA Yield: 10 to 12 servings Olive oil 1 pound ricotta cheese Roasted Tomato-Garlic Sauce (see recipe) or 3 cups ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: 8 appetizer servings. 2 medium eggplants> 3 to 5 tablespoons olive oil> 6 large cloves garlic, finely chopped> Prick each ...

This roasted red pepper spread is a family favorite, so I preserve a big batch each year. The whole house feels cozy and inviting when I pull a tray of blistered peppers and tomatoes out of the oven.

Ramadan is a holiday observed by fasting, but when it’s time to eat, the meals can be feasts. No food or drink is allowed from dawn to dusk during the annual monthlong Muslim period of fasting, which ...

This simple dip is scrumptious spread on slabs of toasted rustic bread, or used as a dip for raw vegetables or sturdy crackers. At the heart of the dish are roasted red bell peppers. If you prefer, ...

Thick slices of dusky-grilled eggplant, crispy-charred green beans and provocatively bitter radicchio barely kissed by flames -- these aren’t your usual grilled vegetables. They’re side dishes that ...

1. Spread the peppers and onion slices on a piece of foil for oven roasting or on a grill for grill roasting. Place the eggplant on a separate piece of foil or directly on the grill. 2. For the oven, ...

Blocks Stand and Greenhouse customers snap up red peppers by the bushelful to make sauces, spreads and stews and to freeze ...