Glazes, aubergines and cheese

It seems like it has been a while. Other things seem to have taken precedence... and my food trails have been running cold.

This weekend has been a catching up of sorts-- breakfast was a simple upma made right with just a hint of vegetables. Lunch was rotis with the left over pandhi curry. Dinner was a long time planning. Sushi-- maki rolls with crab meat. T's white wine (Chenin Blanc) was the perfect accompaniment. Smoked salmon was the starter. The momos were a bit of an experiment (owing to some laziness) and the rice paper seemed to lose some spring in the steaming. lessons learned and stomachs full, we set out to Sunny's for a dessert. Some sinful chocolate followed. And it was time to call it a night.

Breakfast was a bull's eyes accompanied by sausages with the tomato cheese melt over fried mushrooms and onions. Delicious. And filling.

Lunch was a quick glance in the fridge and a unh huh!!!

And preparations for dinner began right after a short nap.

The evening began rather early with hastily brushed memories of baking bread and a good large ball of dough kneaded and set aside to rise. The long pending pineapple upside down cake (this was a stupendous spectacular success!) followed. It was a luscious sweet treat. The rum glaze added a triumphant twist to this sweet (and pretty) concoction! Some encouragement (lots, actually) and a quick take on the method and we flambeed the glaze. Some pictures should follow.

Chef made a pepper chicken. I insist that the onions add value. But I am vetoed out! Fairly good. Could be better (its the sweet onions hon!). The dough has been shaped into rolls and croissants and set aside. A is making a moussaka, complaining about the fullness of his stiomach the while. A fairly rich curry of lentils have also been set aside.

Preparations are on in full swing. We plan to spread out a small cheese platter with the moussaka and watch Duplicate over dinner. Let's wait and see how that turns out..

And then its time to take on the world after a quick nap again!