eggplant in the summer

i found a recipe, when making a batch of tandoori veggie and lamb skewers this afternoon, that reminded me so much of a summer version of eggplant curry - or bhurta. we put spoonfuls of it on naan bread for dinner. it definitely had more colour than its winter counterpart, but it didn't last for a photo op.

eggplant salad:
roasted eggplant (i still had some left in the freezer), coarsely chopped
2-3 tomatoes
scallions or spring onions (i used purple scallions)
vegetable oil
1 t. ginger
1 clove garlic
1 T. garam masala
1 T. gr. coriander
1 T. gr. cumin
salt and pepper
chopped cilantro

chevre chaud

buttercrunch lettuce from the farm, roasted walnuts, baguette broiled with goat cheese rounds, drizzled with olive oil, sherry vinegar, spring onions, and dijon.

Salad dinners again

the sun has finally stayed. the last two days have been glorious and we treated ourselves to a summer-like dinner of salads. not totally fresh but delicious none the less. warm french lentil and chickpea tahini from orangette and the old stand-by, greek.