Comments on Tastes Like Home: An Undefined Relationship

Cynthia, I'm convinced from your article that you ...

2007-12-08T03:25:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, I'm convinced from your article that you must love eggplant especially if you're buying it every week! Thanks for this wonderful entry as it will help me blog more eggplant recipes for the next couple of months :)

I'm now sending you over here, where I wrote about a favorite eggplant recipe. http://yousaytomatoisaytomato.blogspot.com/2007/10/baked-aubergine-eggplant-with-potatoes.html I hope you try it one day!

oh my gosh, these look wonderful. usually i think...

2007-10-25T12:57:00.000-04:00

oh my gosh, these look wonderful. usually i think eggplant tastes great but isn't particularly visually appealing, but these are both!

Eggplants are the most yummy tasting and versatile...

2007-10-11T02:03:00.000-04:00

Eggplants are the most yummy tasting and versatile. Simply delish dishes here!

Cynthia, every one of these eggplant dishes is mou...

2007-09-27T19:09:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, every one of these eggplant dishes is mouthwateringly tempting! Oh, how I wish I had a big bunch right now. I just picked next to the last from the waning garden. Thanks for sharing these :)

These pictures are over the top beautiful! I've al...

2007-09-24T21:18:00.000-04:00

These pictures are over the top beautiful! I've always loved eggplants. I've been having a mini-eggplant crisis though. I've just learned that nightshade vegetables can increase inflammation and pain, so I'm not going to eat any for a while. So sad. : (

The chowm mein looks simply divine!

2007-09-24T16:35:00.000-04:00

The chowm mein looks simply divine!

loved your vadas and your simple noodles Cynthia! ...

2007-09-23T20:03:00.000-04:00

loved your vadas and your simple noodles Cynthia! u r so right about liking and cooking things the way you've seen your mother do it!!! I love baingan bharta too:)

btw, thanks for referencing my egg curry recipe:)

Singcar - thanks so much for stopping by. A warm w...

2007-09-22T07:28:00.000-04:00

Singcar - thanks so much for stopping by. A warm welcome to you and I hope you come back and visit.

Gattina - it is always a pleasure to see you around and about :)

Kajal, Jenn, Raghu, Prajusha - thanks!

Sue - thank you for taking the time to read it. It is truly appreciated.

I've noticed in these parts we generally don't salt them, what I have seen is that they'd be sliced and put in water and squeezed dry to take out the many seeds. I don't know if the varieties we get here are not bitter or because we cook it to death in some spicy way that the bitterness is not detected. :)

Swapna - your family definitely likes baingan huh? Yes, do try stuffing it with garlic before roasting.

Veronica - You should!

Jaden - I should have known that you'd say that. I was thinking the same thing as I posted it. :D

Margot - glad you liked the grilled EP.

Sia - you had me almost on the floor with laughter. I thank you sincerely for the 100th comment :) Come visit so that we can hang out and have some laughs. Oh, yeah and cook together.

Brilynn - you are very welcome.

Pamela - thank you! You'll definitely like it with the taste of the roasted tomatoes and green onions.

Oh my God! you have some many visitors. I'm so gla...

2007-09-22T00:23:00.000-04:00

Oh my God! you have some many visitors. I'm so glad for you, you deserve all of them and more dear Cynthia, your blog is really something. As for the eggplants: I love them any way. You should try just sliced and roasted with lots of olive oil. That first recipe I'll try, I just use the garlic, but tomato and onions will add flavours and fun. Big hug!

Thanks for your visits !!

Thanks for introducing me to some new ways to do e...

2007-09-21T21:15:00.000-04:00

Thanks for introducing me to some new ways to do eggplant!

yipppyyyyyyyyy... here is the 100th one:)hugs to u...

2007-09-21T10:54:00.001-04:00

yipppyyyyyyyyy... here is the 100th one:)
hugs to u sweetheart:)

do i sound too kiddish? he he he...

2007-09-21T10:54:00.000-04:00

do i sound too kiddish? he he he...

hey, it was 97th comment.. so i thought let me lea...

2007-09-21T10:53:00.000-04:00

hey, it was 97th comment.. so i thought let me leave u 100th comment :D

where is my comment??? ~wipes her tears away~ it s...

2007-09-21T10:52:00.000-04:00

where is my comment??? ~wipes her tears away~ it seems like blogger is doing it again to this poor soul.
just wanted to say i am so thrilled to see so many baingan pics and recipes cynth. as u know my HD is allergic and i cook eggplants very sparingly. so imagine my eyes poping out looking at these fabulous pics:)
oh, otherday i cooked white eggplant and now i know why that word 'egg' is used for brinjals:)

cynthia,Nice Eggplant recipes.Lovely pics.

2007-09-21T10:03:00.000-04:00

cynthia,
Nice Eggplant recipes.Lovely pics.

Cynthia, You are the best in cooking ....keep it u...

2007-09-21T06:50:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, You are the best in cooking ....keep it up...

I grilled eggplant, it was delicious!! I love chee...

2007-09-21T05:45:00.000-04:00

I grilled eggplant, it was delicious!!
I love cheesecakes, but real ones, baked in the oven, the one I made was cold version, for kids, they loved it! For me it was ok, but I'm not really fan of jellies...

That eggplant pic looks like it has a white little...

2007-09-20T22:30:00.000-04:00

That eggplant pic looks like it has a white little tongue sticking out at me!!

I love the eggplant. It is one of my favorite vegg...

2007-09-20T13:34:00.000-04:00

I love the eggplant. It is one of my favorite veggies. I loved Chris' version of the croquettes as well! Nice photos!

these are delicious eggplant dishes! Reminds me th...

2007-09-20T10:55:00.000-04:00

these are delicious eggplant dishes! Reminds me that I should start making some of them since I love eggplant so much!

wooooow cynthia those are the fantastic recipes w...

2007-09-20T09:24:00.000-04:00

wooooow cynthia those are the fantastic recipes with baingan.i love brinjal in any way!!!In our languauge there is one saying"vankayaki vari annaniki visugu vundadu "which means there will be no stop for rice with brinjal curry.We can eat brinjal the whole week or month ..but no body will get bored.i will definitely try that garlic roasting version.that looks yummy!!

I loved your article. So interesting. I have never...

2007-09-19T23:59:00.000-04:00

I loved your article. So interesting. I have never heard of an eggplant being called those things that you called it - bolangers or bigan.

I feel just the way you do, in some things I hate the idea of eggplant and in some things I like it.

But there is one thing I almost always do, now, when I use an eggplant...even the small ones. Instead of salting them and leaving them to stand, I peel the skin. I find THAT the bitterest part. Also they cook down better and get softer and slightly mushy (in a good way) when you peel them.

The biganee sounds really good.

Nice title my dear.........We often made this dish...

2007-09-19T22:33:00.000-04:00

Nice title my dear.........We often made this dish in winter with Jawar Rotal. This is our traditional dish of Gujarat. This is very healthy and full of iron. Your spicy-pea mixture and fried is also nice idea. Some time I will try it. Eggplant Croquettes is very crispy and delcious dish of eggplants. Thanks for sharing..:)

Cyn, any of that three ways, sound heavenly! I'm ...

2007-09-19T21:57:00.000-04:00

Cyn, any of that three ways, sound heavenly! I'm glad so many people hate it, so I can eat more :P

I love love love fried eggplant...I think that's t...

2007-09-19T14:59:00.000-04:00

I love love love fried eggplant...I think that's the only way I eat it...