I'm-On-Cloud-9 Dreamy Vegan Mashed Potatoes

This is a far cry from your typical bland mash of lonely potatoes. This is a
mash of potatoes, cauliflower, and something altogether unexpected and secret:
smoked eggplant. All credit for this secret (and genius) trick goes to Maria
Elia, author of The Modern Vegetarian. Her book was my first vegetarian cookbook
purchase, and she uses vegetables in the most beautiful way. Her smoky mash
contains potatoes, smoked eggplant, and lots of cream, so I figured it was time
to veganize it. The original recipe also creates a dense, heavy mash, so I
transformed the texture into a lighter, airier one with the addition of
cauliflower.