Ingredients:

3 medium tomatoes, halved

1 (1 1/2 lb)  eggplants, halved lengthwise

1 small onion, halved

6 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, chopped

4 cups chicken stock or low sodium chicken broth (or more)

1 cup whipping cream

3/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Place tomatoes, eggplant, onion and garlic on large baking sheet. Brush vegetables with oil. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown in spots, about 45 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Scoop eggplant from skin into heavy large saucepan; discard skin. Add remaining roasted vegetables and thyme to same saucepan.

Add 4 cups chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook until onion is very tender, about 45 minutes.

Cool slightly.

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan.

Stir in cream. Bring to simmer, thinning with more stock, if desired.

Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.

Sprinkle with goat cheese; serve.

Recipe from: recipezaar.com

All day long, customers came in exclaiming:
“Don’t be ridiculous! I should get four for a dollar!”

Meekly the grocer capitulated and packaged four eggplants. The tailor next door had been watching these antics and finally asked the grocer, “Aren’t you going to fix the mistake on your sign?”

“What mistake?” the grocer asked. “Before I put up that sign no one ever bought more than one eggplant.”

From: basicjoke.com

For Spring 2010 John Galliano brought the deep shade of Eggplant to celebrate among the pastels that have nurtured this season of ” awakening”. His inspiration? Sunset Boulevard.

photos: thefashionspot

" I can't pronounce her name but Eggplant is her game"

When my baby cooks her Eggplant,
She don’t read no book.
She’s got a Giocanna kinda of dirty look.

And my baby cooks her Eggplant,
Bout 19 different ways.
Sometimes I just have it raw with Mayonnaise.

- Eggplant by Michael Franks

Click Here is a great video live video of Michael Franks performing Eggplant

NARS Soho Nail Varnish

NARS Soho is described as an Eggplant tone with tiny red shimmer.

Its sold exclusively with the NARS Loves New York Set.

According to we here at Lavande-Garde, it’s Eggplant week!

Here are some fun facts about Eggplant!

From Wikipedia,

“The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal (Solanum melongena), is a plant of the family Solanaceae (also known as the nightshades) and genus Solanum. It bears a fruit of the same name, commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely related to the tomato and potato and is native to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India.”

- its classified as a berry.

- a vast majority of its production comes from China, over 18 million tons!

- its a source of folic acid and potassium.

- in cooking, used in French Rattatouille, Italian, Middle Eastern, Arab Moussaka and Indian cuisines.

Enjoy this weeks daily postings on Eggplant!

We’ve missed you this season, but am glad that you have taken a warm embrace to Eggplant, my dear.

Les Noirs de Chanel

What’s Violet + Noir? Chanel’s Vendetta Nail polish.

This collection defines what I would like to capture this fall! Bad Ass lips and no BS eyes to go with my moto-leggings and thrashed boots that took a beating from Paris in 2007.

The video is here and more details to follow

Bruna Tenorio in Eggplant at Jason Wu Spring 2010

Lakshmi Menon in Cherry at Jason Wu Spring 2010

Bold statement lips for Jason Wu’s Spring 2010 show, yes, yes, YES!

If only the lipstick indicator actually worked, just by seeing this show- I would have never thought that we were in the doldrums of a recession.

Along with bold lips comes cocktail dresses in jewel tones accented in accessories that remind us of the fun “yester-year” that had us confident and ready to face the day.

After being formerly introduced into the spotlight earlier this year by Mrs. Michelle Obama- he’s been the “it” designer for the world to take notice.

Will Michelle Obama follow with the lip trend? That would be amazing- a world embraced in a powerful lip fitting to a powerful woman.

Thank you Jason for encouraging the Cherry spirit! Thank you for the first glimmer of hope!

Photos:Style.com

Eggplant's Dior's Game

Lemming this Classic Lady Dior Bag in Eggplant, no? But Alas, I need a roof over my head and Trader Joe’s to last me from Fall to Winter.. heat would be nice too.