COOKING

An Eye for Eggplant

Broil it, roast it, grill it, puree it. This is the best time to experiment with it.

By Sheryl Julian and Julie Riven

August 27, 2006

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Produce bins are brimming with locally grown eggplant. There's the familiar plump Santana or Nadia, of course, but you can also buy others, such as the small, slender Orient Express, violet Machiaw, or striated Spanish or Fairy Tale. Smoke and eggplant is one of the great flavor pairings, so much so that each of the regions of the Middle East ... (Full article: 825 words)