Then I came across an Ottolenghi recipe for Roasted Eggplant with Anchovies and Oregano in one of his many excellent books, Ottolenghi Simple. He has you cut the eggplant into thick slices, season ...

For a long time, eggplant was my white whale of summer produce. It was always delicious when I had it in restaurants, but I struggled to get the texture just right when cooking it at home. I ...

In this quiet corner of rural Azerbaijan, we prepare a traditional eggplant caviar spread the way it’s been made for ...

Sue Li’s five-star sweet and sour eggplant pairs the versatile vegetable with an assertive soy-vinegar sauce and crispy ...

Eggplant timbale for Evan Kleiman’s Cucina Italiana column, photographed in 2018.

Fry the basil in the evoo in a large stainless steel pot or rondo Once the basil is crisp and translucent, remove. Add the onions and garlic to the evoo and cook on low until they are translucent ...

Eggplant Parmesan Light Eggplant Parmesan, that classic Italian favorite, tends to be heavy with a load of cheese and oil. This version calls for a roasted eggplant that is thinly sliced and ...

I love eggplant, whether it’s stir-fried, grilled, stewed in a curry, tossed into pasta, or puréed into baba ganoush. But I don’t always have the best luck cooking it at home.