![]() I was intrigued by their technique of baking the eggplant until crispy, since, as you all know, oven frying is one of my favorite cooking techniques.ĭuring naptime I baked the eggplant in a Parmesan and panko coating until light brown and crispy. Since it is still only moderately warm here I decided to start with the Baked Eggplant Parmesan, something I tend to shy away from making once the weather gets too hot. The seasonally based dishes are not complicated and many of them make ideal simple family meals. Though this book was clearly not written for the mom crowd, many of the recipes are perfect for foodie parents. ![]() I’ve read it twice and tabbed at least half the recipes for future naptime cooking projects. When I did, in fact, finally get the book that was signed for me I couldn’t put it down. (Thankfully nobody took away my Polkaspot portrait Christmas ornament or my coveted bar of goat milk soap!) My mother unwrapped a book that was signed for their neighbor, Bunny, and Bunny, down in Florida, unwrapped a book that was signed to me. Then, in true Cooperstown fashion, during the reception all the signed books were plunked down on a table, everyone picked up the wrong book when they left, and the book I unwrapped at Christmas was signed “For Carla, Pass the Memories! Brent & Josh.” Carla is my mother. Luckily my parents are excellent ambassadors and bought me a signed The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook at their Cooperstown signing last December. This summer I will! I swear! (It make a great travel episode for The Naptime Chef Cooking Show don’t you think?!) I keep meaning to jaunt over when I am there in the summer but for some reason I always get distracted at The Black Cat and The American Hotel and never seem to make it. Needless to say they didn’t buy it, my Dad had no interest in renovating a farm and especially didn’t like the fact that a seasonal stream ran through the basement. In fact, my parents once looked at it when it was for sale a long time ago. I was born and raised two hills over from the Beekman Mansion. Tonight’s Menu: Baked Eggplant Goat Cheese Stacks, Green Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette, Red WineĪs a native Cooperstonian I am a little embarrassed it took me this long to write about The Beekman Boys of Beekman 1802. ![]() Naptime Goals: Bake eggplant with new Beekman Boys-technique. What’s Going on Today: Returned from taping newest segment for Connecticut Style! ![]()
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