{"id":2106,"date":"2010-08-05T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T22:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2010-08-05T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2010-08-05T22:45:20","slug":"focaccia-ratatouille-with-a-local-fresh-tomato-in-pescara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2010\/08\/05\/focaccia-ratatouille-with-a-local-fresh-tomato-in-pescara\/","title":{"rendered":"Focaccia & Ratatouille with a Local Fresh Tomato in Pescara"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncopyright 2010 Maria Liberati
\nAfter a colazione of a buon cappuccino and a cornetto, a walk surrounded by the\u00a0 sea air, the sun, and a fresh August breeze is the perfect wake up for me. But preparing lunch takes up most of my morning and keeps me entertained in the morning..from a trip to the \u2018forno\u2019 (baker) for fresh focaccia and just baked biscotti for dessert….a trip to the cheese store\u00a0 for locally produced Pecorino and lastly a trip to the local fruit and vegetable vendor for locally grown fresh veggies, locally grown tomatoes from Francavilla al Mare, fresh zucchini and eggplant and \u2018odori\u2019 (aromas) \u2013basil, parsley, celery.
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\nMy bags were overflowing with so many aromas I couldn\u2019t concentrate on my walk home with all the scents practically dancing around my head..a 20 minute walk home turned into a 60 minute one..but that was fine I had my the fresh scents to keep me company.
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\nToday\u2019s lunch was a mix of the fresh flavors I brought home..a ratatouille of fresh eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes with shaved pecorino cheese on top of focaccia bread..
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\n1 fresh eggplant
\n1 fresh zucchini
\n3 cloves garlic
\n1 slice fresh onion
\n3 red, ripe ,plum tomatoes
\n3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
\npinch of salt to taste
\nClean eggplant and cut into cubes,clean zucchini and slice. Clean tomatoes, and filet. Place olive oil in saute pan, place in whole garlic, onion slice, saute for 30 seconds. Place in zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, freshly chopped parsley. Cover, stir with wooden spoon every 5minutes. Cook for 30 minutes. Cut focaccia bread into serving sizes top with ratatouille and shave pecorino cheese or parmigiana-reggiano cheese on top.Serve with a chilled white wine.
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