IT WAS RATATOUILLE, the southern-French compote of eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, onions and peppers, that taught me the meaning of “umami.” I didn’t know the word as a 10-year-old first encountering ...

The author of the 8Greens Cookbook offers her spin on the French comfort food dish. Getting dinner on the table—let alone a nutritious one—is a challenge Dawn Russell knows all too well. The American ...

Ratatouille is a classic French dish that capitalizes on fresh summer produce, such as eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes. Sometimes served as a stew, the vegetables are soft (not mushy) and basking in a ...

"Ratatouille" is a funny word. It sounds staccato and dull when pronounced in English — rat-a-too-ee. It takes on quite a different sound when pronounced in French — ra-ta-tooo-yuh, more melodic and ...

One of my favorite things about summer is seeing the farmer's market pop up in town again. The stands are teeming with bushels of in-season produce. Everything is so colorful! I'm like a kid in a ...

I was busily filling my basket with eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes at the farmers market when a woman tapped me on the shoulder. “Looks like you’re going to make a big batch of ratatouille. Do you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover style, travel, food, drink, and all of life's indulgences. When the temperature rises, I tend to avoid heavy dishes. The ...