Scrigno di Melanzane con Penne alla Parmigiana Scrigno di Melanzane con Penne alla Parmigiana Story of the Dish Serves: 4 Preparation: 45 minutes Cooking: 50 minutes Story of the Dish This dish takes the fundamental flavors of Parmigiana di Melanzane—eggplant, tomato, basil, mozzarella and Parmigiano Reggiano—and transforms them into a composed pasta course. Instead of layering the eggplant in the traditional manner, thin slices are grilled and used to create an individual pa

Italian Penne with Sicilian Pesto Story of the Dish Prep. time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: 1 out of 5 Serve: 4 Ingredients: 16 oz Penne pasta 1 lb Coppery tomatoes 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano PDO 1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup Pine nuts 1/2 cup Cow milk ricotta 1 Clove garlic Basil qb Salt qb Pepper qb Preparation: To prepare penne pasta with Sicilian pesto, first prepare the Sicilian pesto. Wash and cut tomatoes in half. Remove the seeds and juice.