By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon Count Comet

I am not a huge fan of eggplant. As a kid, we had eggplant Parmesan a couple of times and although I really enjoy Italian dishes, it was not a favorite of mine. Now I have to admit my stepmother was a wonderful person who I loved dearly, but she was really not a good cook.

So my aversion to eggplant might be partly attributed to it not ever being cooked well.