Plum Color

I had bought these Japanese eggplants at the Asian Market last week with intentions on making an Asian dish. However, they found themselves converted to an Italian meal. The color is so beautiful. I want hand dyed yarn in this color. I stuffed them with a mixture of ground sirloin, sautéed garlic, celery, eggplant, paprika, parmesan cheese, and a homemade tomato sauce. Of course no Italian dish would be complete without a coating of melted Italian cheeses. They were rich...but good. Even my son ate them. However, I refrained from using the word eggplant.