Eggplant Archives - Gardenerd

Fresh picked eggplant, dill and parsley form the base of this meal.

Recipe: Crisp Fried Eggplant with Parsley Sauce

If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you'll have noticed by now that Rose Elliot is one of my favorite cookbook authors. She excels at combining minimal ingredients for maximum flavor. With its promise of "30 minutes or less," her Vegetarian Fast Food cookbook has been my go-to reference for quick meals since the early 90s. Since we recently harvested Listada di Gandia eggplant from the winter garden, we wanted to showcase it, rather than blend it into a…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 7, 2015
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Colors pop and flavors explode when combining green beans, eggplant and the garlic/onion/ginger mixture

Recipe: Eggplant Stir-fry with Green Beans and Cashews

It's eggplant time, so it's time to decide which side you're on: love it or hate it. If you're at all squeamish about the texture of eggplant (like yours truly) you'll want to try this recipe that does an excellent job of masking the vegetable's inherent sliminess. It appeared recently in Vegetarian Times magazine and it is proving to be a reputation-building recipe for dear old eggplant. We happened to have harvested several Japanese eggplant and a handful of green…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 6, 2013
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Eggplant Parmigiana – Under the Tuscan Sun Style

I'll admit it. I've never made eggplant parmigiana. I ate it growing up; as a picky eater it was probably the only way I'd ever eat eggplant. So leave it to a gardenerd to grow eggplant and not know what to do with the finished result. Until now.

I've been hoarding a copy of Frances Mayes Bringing Tuscany Home for a few years now, just waiting for the perfect moment to strike, when I felt confident enough to try making what I thought would be a daunting recipe. The torn piece of paper marking the page was nearly withered ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 20, 2009
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