Eggplant with Buttermilk Sauce

I just want to start out by saying how shocked, appalled and sad  I am about the attacks that occurred at the Boston Marathon yesterday. With my sis and fam living in Boston, as well as having myself run a marathon last year, this one hit close to home. My thoughts go out to the families and friends of everyone affected.

I don't know about you, but when I feel sad i like to eat. Here is a recipe I made recently. If you are wondering why this photo looks familiar, it is because this is the dish featured on the cover of Plenty, the amazing recipe book I have been raving about by Yotam Ottolenghi. I have been wanting to try this recipe since I first got the recipe book. Apparently this dish is meant to be served as an appetizer, but with some pita bread and a salad it can definitely be a main course. Compared to some of the more elaborate recipes in the book, this one is quite simple.