Fairy tale eggplant recipes

It's been a good summer. I've been doing a whole lot of this:

Fairy tale eggplants are sweet, creamy, and never too seedy. Use them if you see them. And if buying that whole bag of mini bell peppers feels like too much, use half a regular-size pepper instead.

This kosher recipe for roasted fairy tale eggplants with mint and feta cheese uses baby eggplants, but you can substitute Japanese or regular.

Fairy Tale Eggplant Fans from the Gourmet Nuns

If you like eggplant parmesan, try these Mini Stuffed Eggplant! Bite sized veggies are stuffed with a meatball mixture, covered in cheese, and baked!

Fairy Tale Eggplant with Sesame Soy Marinade is easy to make and absolutely delicious. This eggplant makes the perfect side dish!

With a tender skin and lots of meat, Fairy Tale eggplants melt in your mouth with an explosion, especially the ones that are marinated beforehand and roasted to perfection. Let’s take a look

Two years ago, when I was still writing a weekly pickling column for Serious Eats, I made a little batch of pickled eggplant to feature in that space. The recipe was just slightly adapted from

Eggplant eggplant everywhere. Everywhere! The price is good and the flavor is wonderful, so I have ended up with a ton of it as part our weekly farmers’ market hauls... This miso honey glazed eggplant comes together fast and it’s really elegant and versatile.

If you are like me, you need a good recipe to handle the absurd number of eggplant varieties, like baby heirloom eggplants, you buy during the summer months. Especially, those sweet little Fairy Tale eggplants. With purple and white stripes and a miniature form, they are completely irresistible. I buy a basket of the adorable veggies from every vendor who sells them at the farmers market. Am I alone?