Baba ganoush is a middle eastern dish made from roasted eggplants, lemon juice, and garlic (roast with the eggplant or use raw). Just throw the ingredients in the food processor until creamy – it makes a tasty dip for raw vegetables, crackers, and pita bread.

I also had an artistically presented dish from the Fresh Market yesterday called an Eggplant Stack. On an upright skewer is a thick slice of eggplant (parmesan-style), then a slab of fresh buffalo mozzarella, a slice of tomato, and another slice of eggplant – topped with a sprig of rosemary.