| "While eggplant parmigiana is deeply rooted in Italian culinary tradition, reflecting the flavours and techniques of southern Italy, the Aussie parmi reflects our ability to adapt and reinvent dishes from other cuisines." So says our contributing chef Lennox Hastie in his introduction to this week's recipe, his reinvented eggplant parmi. With his step-by-step instructions Lennox turns this pub classic into a dish of wonder. Try it with his crunchy winter salad that's full of seasonal goodness. Delicious. These wintry nights are made for soups and stews and Sara Forte provides us two easy and nourishing soups this week, her everyday lentil soup made almost entirely from pantry staples and her Italian farro soup that's a bowl of goodness. Try, too, her chicken and parmesan meatballs that are winners for all the family. Happy cooking.
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