2 calamaretti Recipes

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, japanese eggplant , sliced lengthwise into 6 pieces each, roma tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 inch dice, baby calamari, whole, peeled and cleaned (about 11/2 lb), juice and zest of 1 lemon, basil , chiffonade, to yield 1/8 cup

water, salt, polenta (2 2/3 cups) or 1 lb cornmeal (2 2/3 cups), butter, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, baby calamari, cleaned, salt and pepper, to taste, red pepper flakes, dry white wine (chardonnay, pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc), butter, spinach leaves