The first thing that always comes to mind when I get my hands on eggplant is baba ghanouj, a delicious Middle Eastern dip made of roasted eggplant, tahini, and spices. But, eggplant is a summer crop and one of the last things I want to do when it’s sweltering out is turn on my oven! Here you’ll find a smokier stove top version of one of my favorite dips.