Ratatouille Update
Turns out there are several versions of ratatouille that include yellow squash in addition to zucchini. I love Google. I have never bothered to look for ratatouille recipes because I had a perfectly good recipe developed over many years and committed to memory. In the end what I chose to do in making my veggie stew was to fall back on familiarity. But I did do one thing differently than usual. I'm not talking about the fact that I substituted yellow squash for traditional zucchini. For once, I wrote down the recipe measure by measure. SUMMER RATATOUILLE 1/4 cup olive oil 1 clove garlic, grated 1/2 small yellow onion, grated 3 medium size meaty tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup beef, chicken or vegetable broth 1 medium size eggplant, about 1 lb. 2 medium size zucchini squash, about 8 oz. each (yellow squash tastes great too!) 1 medium sweet bell pepper, cut in thin strips 1/4 cup carrot coins, thin sliced 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil (1 teaspoon dried)...