The first few times we went to a potluck dinner at the community down the road, we were served a savory treat called zacusca. It was brought out from the pantry in pint jars and reverently placed on the table, next to the precious homemade goat cheese. Clearly, this was something special. We broke bread, spread goat cheese, and then topped it with zacusca.  Wow! I had never tasted anything quite like it. It's not baba ganoush exactly, not a caponata sauce exactly, but somewhat similar.  Apparently it is Romanian in origin, and is a great way to preserve an abundant harvest of eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and onion. My friend Beth and I decided to tackle some zacusca this year.  We … [Read more...]