Tim Flores of Chicago’s Kasama Puts a Spanish Twist on Filipino Tortang Talong

Chef Tim Flores of Chicago’s Kasama says he didn’t miss his mom’s Filipino food until he left for college. “We always had a big tradition around eating, it was the center of family gatherings,” he says. “I knew she was a good cook, but I didn’t appreciate her food until I didn’t have it all the time.” One dish in particular was tortang talong, a traditional eggplant omelet made by...