I make pasta alla Norma all the time; you will find more than one recipe from me on the classic tomato and eggplant sauce. But this is my favorite version, created on the spur of the moment and at the suggestion from a friend.

Makes: 2 sizable or 4 smaller portions
Time: 3 hours, mostly unattended

Ingredients

• 20 to 30 cherry tomatoes, depending on size, cut…