Spatula Diaries: Everything eggplant hits market this weekend

“Eggplants are in full swing now in the late July heat, so much so that they become the featured crop at the Red Stick Farmer’s Market this weekend,” writes 225 food blogger Maggie Heyn Richardson. “Everything Eggplant, held on July 30, includes a cooking demonstration by Marcello’s Wine Market and lots of varieties of eggplant from several market vendors. Among summer produce, eggplant’s versatility is hard to beat. Its texture makes it an amenable meat substitute for vegetarians. It can handle a variety of cooking processes. And it’s a go-to ingredient in many of the great world cuisines. Think Italian caponata, French ratatouille and Chinese stir-fry.” Find out more in this week’s Spatula Diaries.