ATAVOLA!
It’s all round to Gino’s for these crowd-pleasing family meals from his latest book
Spicy aubergine bake with mozzarella and pecorino cheese
Melanzane piccanti al forno con mozzarellae pecorino
➤ SERVES 6-8 ➤ PREPARATION 1 hour ➤ BAKING 50 minutes
It’s true that everyone loves the dishes their mothers made for them when they were growing up, but I can honestly say that my mother’s was the best ever. Even though I make it exactly like she showed me, it’s still not the same… Or maybe it is and it’s just the memories I have that made hers so special. Normally, I make this with canned chopped tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and parmesan, but I wanted to give this version a little kick with pecorino cheese and chilli. Feel free to add a bit more chilli oil if you like the heat, or you can substitute the pecorino with Grana Padano.
