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They turn roasted eggplant into caponata with a version of it dressed up with alliums, raisins and herbs.

Dine-in: Selections from the four-course Thanksgiving dinner at Michael Mina’s modern steakhouse will include tuna tartare, Honeycrisp apple salad, roasted heritage turkey, miso-broiled sea bass, salt-baked prime rib, roasted Brussels sprouts and butternut squash caponata.

I'll never forget my first tastes of squid tartare and caponata packed with eggplant, tomatoes and capers in vinegary, sweet sauce — when I realized I'd found my kindred cooking spirit.

Of course, any travel deal, especially one for Sicily, which is known for its ancient ruins, silky beaches, caponata and Marsala wine, is worth some effort.

Divvy up toppings for everyone to pile on slices of toasted rye, such as smoked fish, dill and horseradish mayo; seared steak and arugula; caponata and feta; or blue cheese, pear and a drizzle of honey.