Type: The mighty aubergine
Burnt aubergine with tahini
This can be a potent dip or condiment that you can serve with raw vegetables or to accompany lamb or fish. Or,…
Aubergine croquettes
My fascination with croquettes started when I was living in Amsterdam, more than a decade ago. As I was often not sober,…
Lentils with grilled aubergine
A most delicious main course for any occasion, formal or casual. After the recipe appeared in the Guardian…
Grilled vegetable soup
The process of grilling the vegetables before cooking them together gives this soup a profound depth of flavour. It keeps well so…
Aubergine tricolore (and more)
I hope all Italians will be able to forgive me for this – the sacrilegious use of coriander in a very Italian…
Soba noodles with aubergine and mango
This dish has become my mother’s ultimate cook-to-impress fare. And she is not the only one, as I have been informed by…
Aubergine with buttermilk sauce
I can’t think of a more rustically elegant (is that a contradiction in terms?) starter. Serve with some robust white bread or…