6 roasted pepper eggplant wedges Recipes

eggplants , about 1 1/2 lb each, fresh thyme, garlic, peeled and cut lengthwise into slivers, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, essence , recipe follows, lemon , cut into eighths, pita bread, cut into wedges and lightly toasted, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

a 3/4-lb eggplant, red bell peppers, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin) plus additional forcoating the vegetables, garlic cloves, minced (about 1 1/2 tbsp), fresh lemon juice , or to taste, fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves ), pita loaves, cut into wedges, as an accompaniment

vegetable oil, for frying, romanita tomatoes, cored, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, peeled, fresh oregano or basil leaves, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dozen medium shrimp, peeled and deveined , tips of the tails left intact, hot sauce, vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, masa harina, essence, plus more for dusting, recipe follows, lemon wedges, for garnish, buttermilk, hot sauce, eggs, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, original essence, okra pods, washed and cut in 1/2 lengthwise, salt, vegetable oil, for frying, eggplant (about 2 lb), essence, divided, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

eggplants, about 1 lb total, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, tahini ( sesame seed paste), lemon, juiced, handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, ground cumin, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped roasted pistachios, for garnish, pita bread, cut into wedges, for dipping