Eggplant and Goat Cheese Spirals Recipe | Grilling

Continuing on my rolling trend, I decided to take this method to some vegetables. I saw a photo a couple years ago of grilled eggplant rolled with goat cheese, and it has been in the back of my mind ever...

Grilled Eggplant With Feta and Maras Pepper From 'The Big-Flavor Grill'

Meat can really hog the spotlight when it comes to grilling. But sometimes, a beautifully grilled vegetable comes along and steals the show. This is what happened here for me, with this eggplant from The Big-Flavor Grill by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby.

Eggplant Spirals With Greek Yogurt, Tomatoes, and Cucumber

A quick and fresh appetizer or side dish, these grilled eggplant rolls get some Greek love thanks to an herbed-packed blend of yogurt and feta. Diced fresh tomatoes and cucumbers add a little contrasting crunch to the creamy filling.

All-American Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant is briefly cooked in a microwave to purge any liquid, resulting in perfectly fried eggplant. It's then layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan.

Mastering Pasta: Eggplant and Parmesan Rotolo

Although I've never eaten in his restaurants, I became a fan of Marc Vetri after reviewing his second cookbook, Rustic Italian Food, a couple years ago. I have featured his recipes for Mortadella Tortelli with

Grilled Ratatouille

If you, too, are a sucker for grilled veggies, mix a bunch of them together with a tangy herb vinaigrette for this irresistible grilled interpretation of ratatouille.

Zucchini Rolls With Goat Cheese and Mint

These little zucchini rolls may require some patience to get together from start to finish, but their good looks are only bested by the incredible combo of flavors packed into such a small package.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane in Italian) has layers of eggplant, tomato sauce, basil and cheese, baked until bubbly.

Grilled Pizza With Grilled Tomatoes, Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Marcona Almonds

I know I'm committing a grave seasonal recipe faux pas here by combining a spring ingredient (we're in the middle of asparagus season!) with a late summer product, but dammit, we've gotten so good at cherry tomatoes that they're sweet and flavorful pretty much all year round.

Spinach and Ricotta Rotolo (Italian Lasagna Roll Ups)

Baked spinach and ricotta rotolo. It's like cannelloni, but with crunchy browned bits! Everyday ingredients, a familiar dish, turned into something memorable.