Got eggplant? We’ve got 12 recipes you’ve got to try.

Thick slices of eggplant brushed with olive oil capture a grill's smokiness, while slow-roasted red and yellow peppers add a sweet dimension. Recipe: Grilled eggplant with red and yellow peppers

Thick slices of eggplant brushed with olive oil capture a grill’s smokiness, while slow-roasted red and yellow peppers add a sweet dimension.
Recipe: Grilled eggplant with red and yellow peppers (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Aug. 16, 2013 3:48 PM PT

Eggplant paired with walnuts

Recipe: Grilled eggplant with walnut-cilantro pesto. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Eggplant osso buco

Eggplant osso buco, adapted from a dish at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara. Recipe: Eggplant osso buco (Bob Chamberlin, / Los Angeles Times)

Walnut- and herb-stuffed eggplant rolls

Recipe: Walnut- and herb-stuffed eggplant rolls (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Broiled eggplant salad with sauteed onions, garlic and tomatoes

Recipe: Broiled eggplant salad with sauteed onions, garlic and tomatoes (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Kuzina's butterflied roasted eggplant salad

Recipe: Kuzina’s butterflied roasted eggplant salad (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Somen noodles and fried eggplant with soy-mirin dipping sauce

Recipe: Iced somen noodles and fried eggplant (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Eggplant salad

Recipe: Silken eggplant salad. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Fusilli with spicy eggplant

Recipe: Fusilli with spicy eggplant. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Varieties

Recipe: Eggplant stuffed with lamb and pine nuts (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Grilled eggplant with anchovies, garlic and rosemary

Recipe: Grilled eggplant with anchovies, garlic and rosemary (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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