Easy on the palate, big on versatility and now featuring right inside your CSA box. Reputationally, okra leaves a very specific taste in the mouth: what some (Northerners) call “slimy” other (Southerners) call “delicious.” It’s a staple in this part of the country, with deep roots in barbecue, Caribbean, African and Latin American cuisine

Of all the unexpectedly diverse eggplant varieties out there, the fairy tale eggplant is perhaps our favorite. Packed with all the earthy, nutty flavors we love in these mammoth berries (yes, berries, look it up), and largely free from the tougher skins and seedy innards typically associated with eggplant, fairy tales are the best of all worlds.

Tender roasted fairy tale eggplant filled with fluffy quinoa, savory feta, garlic, and herbs makes for an easy, satisfying meal. Since two fairy tale eggplants are roughly the same size as one large globe eggplant, this recipe works beautifully with either option depending on what’s fresh at your local farmers market.