The joyous festival of Purim, which begins Saturday night, commemorates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from danger. So why not celebrate with a menu that honors that? Persian cooking ...

1/2 cup olive oil, or more as needed, divided Salt and pepper 1 garlic clove 1/2 lemon 1/4 cup tahini 1/4 cup Greek yogurt 1. Turn broiler to high; put the rack 4 inches from the heat. 2. Trim and cut ...

Preheat the broiler to 500 degrees and move the oven rack to the highest position. Lightly brush a baking tray with olive oil. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, and place each half cut side up on ...

Jacques Pépin’s latest New York Times bestselling cookbook, JACQUES PEPIN QUICK & SIMPLE, is on sale now wherever books sold. And find him on Facebook @ChefJacquesPepin. Make this quick, flavorful ...

In this "lasagna," thick planks of broiled eggplant replace pasta to make a hearty, fairly simple meal that you can put together in less than an hour. Make a meat sauce something like Bolognese, but ...

Brush the eggplant slices on both sides with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with the remaining ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Transfer to the same baking sheet you used for the hazelnuts and broil for ...

1. Heat broiler to high with the rack 6 inches from the flame. (Adjust for more space if the eggplant touches the broiler.) Prick the eggplant all over with a fork. 2. Broil the eggplant on a rimmed ...

To fry or not to fry? That is the question I face every eggplant season. Whether ‘tis nobler to suffer the oil-slicked mire that gets tracked all over the kitchen, or to take arms against the sea of ...

Heat broiler to high with the rack 6 inches from the flame. (Adjust for more space if the eggplant touches the broiler.) Prick the eggplant all over with a fork. Broil the eggplant on a rimmed baking ...