Whether you're using eggplant as a hearty meat alternative, the base of a baba ghanoush or as the star of your favorite moussaka recipe, it's a building-block ingredient that supports and enhances ...

There are many variations, but moussaka often is made with eggplant and a creamy white sauce called béchamel. As a layered casserole similar to lasagna, it can be made in advance and then served ...

A delicious combination of eggplant, potatoes and cheese. The traditional dish gets a makeover by tossing in some shrimps. Line the prepared eggplant slices in an oven proof dish, place shrimps ...

This meatless moussaka is sensational – rich, oily, creamy, filling, tasty and absolutely moreish. There’re a few steps to it though, so make sure you allow plenty of time to put it together.

Moussaka is generally associated with Greece, though it was the Arabs who brought eggplant to Greece. There are Turkish and other Middle Eastern versions, and this oddity: Mussak’kia.