Slow-roasted, deeply caramelized vegetables star in this dish.
In this simple Provençal style dish, humble vegetables slow roast and melt into a magical melange. Tomatoes soften and slump. Onions crisp up and caramelize. Thinly sliced vegetables with a reputation for blandness (I’m talking to you, zucchini and eggplant!) soak up a luscious, garlicky herb-flecked olive oil that’s been mingling with juices from the aforementioned slumpy tomatoes. Most often, roasted vegetable dishes highlight a single veg—Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and broccoli come to mind. Here, the marriage of many creates a sum delectably greater than its parts.
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There was almost no greater treat when I was a kid than spending the night at my grandparents’ house. I lived for digging in their massive organic garden, listening to Danny Kaye’s magical Hans Christian Anderson recordings, and the creamy, homemade honey ice cream they churned! When breakfast time rolled around, I’d slide into the big booth in their kitchen while my “health food”- (as it was dubbed in the 70’s) loving grandmother made soft-boiled eggs seasoned with savory,