SFist: SFist in the Kitchen: Simple Summer Supper

Derrick Schneider

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:22:36 -0800

Marc, Your dish sounds great! I'm a fan of the Old Oakland farmer's market, so I'll have to check out this new venture from Urban Village. I'm always a fan of more farmer's markets.

Marc

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:43:53 -0800

I'm excited to finally see eggplant at the farmers' market again. The first two batches I cooked with in a hot and sour garlicky sauce and then finished with a handful of Thai basil (it's tasty and interesting enough to cook every week). I served it with jasmine rice and a Thai curry. I plan to grill Tuesday's batch of eggplant until the skin is slightly blackened, peel off the charred skin, chop, and toss with some sauteed onions, Indian spices, ginger and diced tomatoes. The tiny round eggplant are delicious when stuffed with a spicy coconut paste and braised in a skillet, South Indian style. On the subject of markets, I saw a sign for a new farmers' market in the East Bay: Temescal/Rockridge, Sundays 9 AM - 1 PM, DMV parking lot, 5300 Claremont, run by Urban Village, starting this week.

Derrick Schneider

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:34:40 -0800

I've had other versions in the past, but Taylor's is, naturally, quite good. I love the big hunks of crackling in it.

sam

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:11:37 -0800

I, too, am enjoying my first sample of ceccioli. Yum, yum.