The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bruschetta has salty, sweet and tart flavors

- Grace 17.20 By C. W. Cameron Is there a recipe from a metro

5155 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners. 678-421-1720. www.grace1720.com.

I love the bruschetta made of eggplant, golden raisins, and basil from Grace 17.20 at the Forum on Peachtree Parkway. Is it possible to get this delicious recipe? It would be a great addition to my favorite small plate meals. Thanks. — Sandra Madariaga, Atlanta

The eggplant bruschetta from Grace 17.20 is a variation on the classic Sicilian eggplant caponata, a delicious combinatio­n of salty, sweet and tart flavors that takes advantage of eggplant’s chameleon-like qualities.

Pete Washburn, chief operating officer of Grace 17.20, says the bruschetta has been on the menu for over 15 years, available all day, every day.

The recipe calls for the eggplant to be fried before being combined with the rest of the ingredient­s. Because we don’t have a fryer, when we tested the recipe, we sauteed the eggplant cubes in a large skillet with just enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.

That worked fine for us, but gives a slightly different result than what you’d have with the deep fried eggplant at Grace 17.20.

Atlanta restaurant you’d like to make at home? Tell us and we’ll try to get it. We’ll also test it and adapt it for the home kitchen. Because of volume, we can’t answer all inquiries. Send your request, your address and phone number to fromthemen­u@gmail.com and put “From the menu of ” and the name of restaurant in the subject line.

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