Category Archives: Eggplant

I am loving the abundance of eggplant we are getting in our CSA share this year! I hope you are too. Also, aren’t the tomatoes delicious? I mean, they are always good, but this year they seem to taste even … Continue reading →

This eggplant dish is gussied up grilled eggplants. You could use zucchini instead of or in addition to eggplant if that is what you have. It’s so hot this week I didn’t want to turn on the oven so I … Continue reading →

I make these eggplant rollups all the time. I did a post on eggplant rollups several years ago but I make them so often I thought it was worth repeating. Everyone loves these. They travel well so you can take … Continue reading →

I love to make ‘real’ eggplant Parmesan but it is admittedly a big production. The three bowls to coat the eggplant, then fry it all is a mess. It is worth it, sometimes, but it’s not a meal I am … Continue reading →

Ratatouille; ra·ta·touille “a vegetable dish consisting of onions, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers, fried and stewed in oil and sometimes served cold.” OK, maybe not traditional ratatouille, but close. I didn’t have any peppers and I added some corn. Like … Continue reading →

I saw this recipe the other day and wanted to try it. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Eggplant-Rolls-Filled-with-Basil-and-Cheese-12755 I followed the recipe pretty closely except I used ricotta instead of mozzarella cheese, and I made the tomato sauce without the sugar and I didn’t strain … Continue reading →

This week I thought I would share some of my favorite go-to recipes with you. First is moussaka, or my take on a moussaka-like dish using what I have on hand. 2 globe/Italian eggplants, unpeeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds … Continue reading →

3 medium-sized eggplants  1/2 cup (130g) tahini (roasted sesame paste)  1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt  3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice  3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed  1/8 teaspoon chili powder  1 tablespoon olive oil Grill the Italian Eggplant and scoop … Continue reading →

*Adapted from a recipe by Nigel Slater The flesh of one grilled Italian eggplant ½ cup Greek yogurt A handful of mint leaves Olive oil Mash all the ingredients together in a bowl and use it as you would baba … Continue reading →