Peeling an eggplant was like unveiling an ivory-skinned…

The real Annie Malone was not a light-skinned woman.

— A'Lelia Bundles

In the water bucket a melon and an eggplant nodding to each other

— Yosa Buson

Chicks dig a dude who’s sporting the latest eggplant turtleneck styles.

— Jordan Sonnenblick

When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally. I fried it and stewed it, and ate it crisp…

— Laurie Colwin

When you cut that eggplant up and you roast it in the oven and you make the tomato sauce and you put it on…

— Mario Batali

Very well, I will marry you if you promise not to make me eat eggplant.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“What are you making?" he asked me. "Eggplant with a pomegranate walnut sauce." It was nice to be able to answer at least something…

— Beth Harbison

The smell of manure, of sun on foliage, of evaporating water, rose to my head; two steps farther, and I could look down into…

— Doris Lessing

I make the best eggplant parmigiana. Except maybe my mother. The way she makes it is delicious. If I told you how, I'd have…

— Cara Buono

When I was alone, I lived on eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally…

— Laurie Colwin

I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like eggplant parmesan. Isn't that awful? I'm also sick of portobello mushrooms. People are like, 'A vegetarian's coming to…

— Candy Crowley

As cool as I want my kids to be, they're just like any other kid. They don't love eggplant unless it is covered in…

— Debi Mazar

I just don't tend to cook eggplant at home.

— Yotam Ottolenghi

“we favor: 6 small eggplants cut into cubes ½ cup olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 4 garlic cloves chopped (you might use less…

— Lynn Freed

To this day I cannot see a bright daffodil, a proud gladiola, or a smooth eggplant without thinking of Papa. Like his plants and…

— Leo Buscaglia