5 Riffs on Ratatouille


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ratatouille Variations Recipes

'Tis the season for ratatouille. This traditional French recipe, made with eggplant and zucchini, uses end-of-season produce in a comfy, cozy cooking method. It's usually prepared as a stew, but we love the flavors so much, we've found five more ways to riff on the classic dish. Source: Smitten Kitchen Read more

Ease Into Fall With Easy Ratatouille


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Baked Ratatouille and Polenta Recipe

Ratatouille may be the perfect Summer-to-Fall transition dish. It savors the heartiest of late Summer's vegetables, namely eggplant and zucchini, but offers the warm, slow-cooked comfort you need in cooler weather. It's traditionally prepared as a stew on the stove top, but this simple recipe roasts the vegetables in the oven along with bell peppers and plum tomatoes, then serves them over Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Grilled Ratatouille With Ricotta


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by partysugar · 4 comments

Easy Grilled Ratatouille Recipe

Traditionally, ratatouille is a slow-cooked vegetable dish that can simmer on the stove for hours. However, this recipe takes the basic elements and makes them accessible to the busy home cook. Instead of combining the zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers in a large pot, the vegetables are individually charred on the grill. A generous shaving of salty cheese and a chunk of toasted bread slathered Read more

Go French With Savory Crepe Ratatouille


Updated 04/28/09 6:01 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Ratatouille Crepes With Goat Cheese

After making a scrumptious ratatouille sandwich, I couldn't get the tasty French dish out of my mind. This time, I opted to serve the cooked vegetables in a more traditional way: in a classic French crepe. Considering the prep work, ratatouille is a time-consuming dish, but once the veggies are cooking it's pretty fast and effortless. For the ratatouille, it's important to use your largest pan Read more

'Wich of the Week: Open-Face Ratatouille Sandwich


Updated 10/06/11 4:49 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

Open-Face Ratatouille Sandwich

Sometimes even a sandwich lover needs a serious serving of vegetables, so the other night, I turned my nutrition attention to these yummy open-face ratatouille sandwiches, made with roasted eggplant and red pepper, among other hearty things. Initially, I made the sandwiches according to the recipe, and they were perfectly delicious with just a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a dusting of herbs. Read more

Which Oscar-Winning Film Do You Want to See Next?


Updated 11/12/10 10:49 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 40 comments

Which Oscar-Winning Film Do You Want to See Next?

Well, the results are in, and we now have movies that will forever be known as Oscar-winning. A lot of you said you go see the films once they're nominated, but if you didn't get to all of them before Sunday's show, maybe now's the time. Some people were so smitten with Marion Cotillard's acceptance speech that they want to rush out to see La Vie En Rose for her performance. Others want to check Read more

What Do You Think About the Best Animated Film?


Updated 02/25/08 2:16 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 18 comments

What Do You Think About the Best Animated Film?

Ratatouille just won Best Animated Feature Film! This was a great category this year that included Persepolis and Surf's Up. What do you think of this win? Image courtesy of Disney/Buena Vista Entertainment What Do You Think About the Best Animated Film? Agree Disagree I'm indifferent Read more

2007's Favorite Foodie Film Is . . .


Updated 12/21/07 6:01 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 13 comments

2007's Favorite Foodie Film Is . . .

Ask anyone and they'll tell you I'm really just a big kid at heart. Turns out a good portion of you are too. In fact 62 percent of you voted Ratatouille your favorite food film of 2007. While we've had a few disagreements in our Best of 2007 recaps, this is one case where I completely agree with you. Ratatouille is such a fabulously cute film and completely droolworthy. It's hard to believe that Read more

What Is Your Favorite Foodie Film of 2007?


Updated 12/14/07 9:24 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 32 comments

What Is Your Favorite Foodie Film of 2007?

Now that we've covered all the little screen options — fave foodie reality shows, fave foodie shows, and fave cooking show — we thought we'd turn our Best of 2007 coverage to the big screen. Which of these foodie films is your favorite of 2007? Source What Is Your Favorite Foodie Film of 2007? Ratatouille Waitress No Reservations King Corn Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 12/3


Updated 12/05/07 6:55 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 12/3

TV Guide reports that Tom Petty has been picked for the Super Bowl halftime show. Christian Bale is in talks to play John Connor in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, reports Variety. Amy Sedaris, Chris Kattan, and Tom Everett Scott will star in Tanner Hall, an indie film set at a boarding school that started its life as a failed UPN pilot, writes The Hollywood Reporter. Rosie Thomas, Read more