eggplant Archives ~ Daily Ration with Alicia

Tomato Eggplant Galette

Even though it’s September, and everyone else seems to be settling into fall, it’s still hot in our long Southern California summers. We’re nowhere near ready to plant fall crops, and tomatoes and eggplants are still coming out of our ears. I say this a little tongue in cheek. I love that we have a long…

Med Melts With Creamy Ricotta Walnut Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

By alicia |

There’s a restaurant near me that has these sandwiches I adore. They are Mediterranean melts, which us locals refer to as ‘med melts’. It’s at one of those hipster places that bake their own bread, have gigantic chocolate filled croissants for breakfast, and there’s lots of dark wood inside. I love it for the atmosphere, but…