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What to do with summer's bounty of tomatoes, zucchini and more? Make ratatouille

Courage. It makes the muskrat guard its musk. It puts the "ape" in apricot. Now, studies suggest that it also puts the "rat" in ratatouille.

So, loin up your girds, kids, because it's summer and scary vegetables abound. Tomatoes explode on the vine and purple eggplants drop like drowsy grackles from the tall, tall eggplant trees. Today, though, we are fearless. Today, we make ratatouille.

WHY YOU NEED TO LEARN THIS

Look, I know I'm spilling some mad tea here, but, Madge told me you're a little off your game lately, knife-skills-wise. "Cuts like a hobo," were her exact words.

Be honest. If Madge has a point, ratatouille's a perfect and perfectly delicious opportunity for you to sharpen those skills.

THE STEPS YOU TAKE

The first thing to remember is that there are exactly 9 bajillion and 12 recipes for ratatouille. This means there's no one

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