Recipe for July 19, 2008:

Farmers’ Seasonal Ratatouille
Recipe by Chef Nunzio Patruno
Featured at his cooking demonstration, Cooking with Nunzio “Cooking Jersey Fresh” on July 12, 2008. Nunzio is a Market Sponsor.

Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 small onion
1 garlic clove
5 Basil leaves
Pinch of parsley
Pinch fresh thyme
2 plum tomatoes
2 medium zucchini
2 yellow squash
1 medium eggplant
1 red, yellow & green pepper
2 oz. olive oil
1/2 c vegetable stock
1 oz. graded Pecorino cheese
8 slices of grilled country bread

Instructions:
Cut all the vegetables in 1⁄2 inch squares and set aside. Sauté the garlic & onions in a deep braiser; then add all the pre-cut vegetables including the tomatoes and herbs. Add salt & pepper.

Cook down for 5 to 8 minutes while stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the vegetable stock and cover. Cook for ten minutes. Serve in a large platter and surround the ratatouille with the grilled country bread.

Dust with Pecorino cheese and a chiffonade of basil.
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We wondered, hey, what wine goes with Ratatouille? We asked Stephen Freehill of Moore Brothers Wine Company and he wrote back:

Hi Betsy,

Here are some wines that would work well with Ratatouille. My choice, if I am sitting around and having ratatouille as a part of an antipasto, is the Rosato.

Indicazione Geografica Tipica Salento Rosato Castel di Salve 2007 $13
The Marra family has been growing fruit in Salento for over 40 years. Young Francesco Marra and his friend Francesco Winspeare began estate-bottling small quantities of wine in the late eighties. There are over 100 acres under vine, with the best sites and fruit reserved for the estate wines. From 100% Negroamaro, this is a bright, red-fruited, delicious rosé, with a touch of exotic spice on the finish.

Bardolino Le Fontane Corte Gardoni 2007 $14
West of Verona on Lago di Garda in the Veneto region of Italy, Bardolino is both a charming village and a fragrant red wine. A blend of Corvina and Rondinella, this is a polished, beautifully scented and silky wine with pure red-berry flavors and a mildly spicy finish. Like other agricultural communities where the cuisine is complex and varied, Bardolino has evolved into a versatile, food-friendly wine.

Thanks,
Stephen Freehill
Moore Brothers Wine Company

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