Grilled Vegetable Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a Provençal melange of Mediterranean vegetables sautéed in olive oil, then combined and stewed or baked together. It tastes earthy and wonderful, but at the end you still have to contend with that inch of olive oil floating on the top. Grilling the vegetables reduces the oil without sacrificing flavor. I must admit that I hesitated to include this recipe in a book dedicated to the home cook; in the restaurant it is a breeze, but who is going to go to the trouble of firing up