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Spicy Sichuan eggplant

Posted by Esther on June 15, 2010
Eggplant / 6 Comments

This has got to be one of my favorite eggplant dishes, whenever I go to a Sichuan (Szechwan, Szechuan) restaurant, which is not very often.

I had a craving for this specific dish the other day and remembered that I had bookmarked this recipe from the lovely folks at Choosey Beggars a while ago. I included a handful of chilies, as well as extra spicy sauce, which was way to spicy for my liking. It’s been adjusted in the recipe below, so feel free to add more if you want more of a kick! The color is also darker than I’d like, because I went a little crazy with the dark soy sauce. OOPS.

For some reason, I expected this dish to be super complex, but it’s actually super easy to make! It actually tasted even better on the next day, so feel free to make extra to enjoy for a couple of days.

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Eggplant in garlic sauce

Posted by Esther on August 12, 2009
Eggplant, with soy sauce and garlic / 6 Comments

I’d like to open this post with a little story.

During my two year stint as a vegetarian (yes I was, and no I’m not anymore), I was happily chomping away on a eggplant parmesan sandwich when my friend asked me for a bite. Since I’m so kind hearted, I obliged – only to be accused of eating chicken! My friend was so convinced that it was chicken. It took me a good 5 minutes to convince him otherwise. The moral of the story – don’t share food.

Moving on. :)

There are so many delicious ways to prepare eggplant. This is another improvised dish that I ate with a side of rice. Makes for a good weeknight dinner, especially when you’re avoiding the oven like the plague during the summer months (like me!).

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Eggplant Parmesan

Posted by Esther on December 15, 2008
eggplant parmesan / 4 Comments

On our way to lunch on Saturday in Astoria, we passed by this grocery store called Tomato. It was one of those unassuming stores with produce outside. There were these beautiful, gigantic eggplants caught my eye – and for merely $.69 a pound.

I grabbed two of them and a bunch of parsley for $2.53! Even produce shopping is fun when you’re with friends :) I must go back there soon, especially since farmers markets are closed for the winter.

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An eggplant, some green beans and garlic

Posted by Esther on September 12, 2008
Eggplant, w/green beans and garlic / 1 Comment

The weather is growing significantly colder by the day. It’s time to bundle up and wish for hibernation!! :) Well, before I start worrying about being cold… I’ll just enjoy the brisk air, beautiful foliage and apple cider!

This dish was created after picking up a lovely eggplant from the farmers market. I’ve never cooked with eggplant before so I thought I’d take an easy stir-fry route and experiment with more complicated dishes next time. Feel free to leave me your favorite eggplant recipe in the comments.

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