The Romans thought aubergines were poisonous, and called them mala insana – the apples of insanity. While the name stuck in Italy (melanzana), the bad …
Aubergine
Nigel Slater’s recipes for aubergine filo dumplings, and gooseberry and goat’s milk ice-cream | Vegetarian food and drink
I had cooked aubergines in a pan on the hob, letting them soak up as much olive oil as they liked, then seasoned them with …
£1 meals: aubergine milanese with pasta and Chinese-inspired aubergine with sticky rice – recipes | Italian food and drink
A comparatively bulky veg that can hold its own, the aubergine can definitely be the star of the show. That’s the trick behind cooking for …
Nigel Slater’s recipes for lentils with aubergine, and figs in sloe gin | Food
You need a couple of minutes without any distractions to fry a batch of fresh curry leaves. You close the kitchen door, pour a thin …
Nigel Slater’s recipes for baked aubergine with white beans and thyme, and banana brioche pudding | Food
There has been a slight change of step in the kitchen. The jars of beans have come down from the top shelf to bake with …
Aubergine dip, chicken skewers and beans with dill: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Persian recipes | Food
No shopping list delights me more than the one I write when I’m planning to cook Persian food. Aubergines and walnuts, pomegranate seeds and rose …