She was shocked when she realized what the white eggs that she had seen hanging from a tree actually were.

 upon closer inspection. Sofia pleaded with her mother to bring some of the weird, white fruits home so she could prepare them.

Since Maria had never cooked with white eggplants before and wasn’t sure what to do with them, she was initially hesitant. Maria chose to try it because Sofia insisted on it. She picked a handful of the eggplants off the tree and took them home.

Maria got to work in the kitchen as soon as they arrived home. To prepare the eggplants perfectly, she looked up recipes online. She finally made eggplant parmesan, a traditional Italian dish she had always enjoyed.