Roasted eggplants – Baker and Spice style
Roasted eggplants – Baker and Spice style is what I believe to be melt-in-your-mouth eggplant perfection. Good roasted eggplant is actually harder to achieve than it looks and whilst my way of making it was pretty darn good, there was some room for improvement. You see, my original method of getting eggplants caramelized on the […]
Superb aubergine “pkhali”
While touring Georgia last week, we ate about 5 different versions of eggplant “pkhali”, which is what they call their savory dips. You’ll find it in most restaurants, almost always served with delicious warm traditional Georgian bread. This version was probably my favorite because it has walnuts, a star ingredient of the country’s cuisine, which […]
A damn good salad bowl
My husband and I regularly have “make do with what you’ve got” nights where we just take out whatever fresh produce that needs to be eaten, lay it all out on the table and see how if we can create something out of it. This bowl saw the light of day on one of those […]
Melt-in-your-mouth Chinese eggplant
Eggplant must be one of the most versatile and international vegetables out there. From Europe to the Middle East and Asia, every region has their own variety and way of preparing it. I tend to slap it on the bbq brushed with olive oil and herbs because, let’s be honest, this is probably the easiest […]
Roasted turmeric harissa eggplant
This appetizer plate is almost too pretty to eat. And it tastes even better than it looks so has a short life span at our dinner table. The mix of harissa and turmeric really liven up the eggplant and the interesting cashew sumac crumble makes this dish even more mouth-watering. I like to put dollops […]
Puy lentil, tahini and eggplant “ragout”
I love French Puy lentils – they are a star nutrition-wise but also so delicious in salads and terribly satisfying when served warm like in this cumin-scented wonder. I like to eat this alongside rice when I’m in need of comforting cold-weather food, but it is also mouthwatering and exquisite served as a bed for […]
Awesome Sicilian caponata
I consider caponata to be Sicily’s answer to France’s ratatouille. It’s hearty, delicious, healthy and bursting with late-summer Mediterranean flavors. It’s also a great dish to make when you want a satisfying, rustic vegetarian meal that doesn’t have beans in it. There are a gazillion variations to caponata – many people use raisins, others add […]
Delightful summer vegetable “terrine”
When we lived in Southern France, we had access to the most tasty and colorful vegetables – from the sweetest tomatoes and deep red bell peppers to the practically seedless courgettes and eggplants. This particular recipe, which is something between a frittata and a crustless quiche, used to show up once a week on the […]
Eggplant chèvre and roasted tomato gems
You may have noticed, I am having a Mediterranean food moment right now. As part of this obsession, eggplant has been a regular on my shopping list for the past couple of weeks and this particular recipe has shown up a couple of times on the dinner table. The sweetness of the roasted tomatoes paired […]