Grilled Eggplant - With meat

3 lbs eggplants , each cut into 9 1/2 inch thick rounds 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus 6 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 2 medium tomatoes , each cut[...]

2 1/2 lbs small eggplants , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices coarse salt fresh ground black pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh thyme ,[...]

8 slices of thick fresh pumpernickel bread 1 eggplant , cut into rounds (I like to use the Japanese eggplant that do not need to be peeled and much sweeter[...]