I had a peek at my profiteroles that I made last night and squealed in excitement to see that the chocolate powder I'd dusted over them last night had actually absorbed into the pastry and turned a deliciously dark brown. I couldn't wait to pop one in my mouth!
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I don't really like caramel but being in such a mood for sweets today, I tried a piece and it was fantastic! I think what had me hooked was the biscuit base - there was coconut in it and it gave it a really yummy twist compared to ordinary caramel slices.
At home, I was in the mood to cook so I got busy in the kitchen. A few days ago I was flicking through a recipe book that Marissa and Teresa bought for me - My Cousin Rosa - and so I was in the mood for Italian.
I made a tomato sauce based on the recipe from the book. Olive oil, red onion, fresh basil and parsley, and a can of Italian whole tomatoes. How much simpler could it be!? I didn't have time to simmer the sauce for as long as I would have liked, but by the time I was done, it was deliciously sweet and rich. I would use most of the sauce to make eggplant parmagiana, and the remainder for some pasta for dinner.
Spaghetti in a rich Tomato Sauce with Prawns & Scallops
Using baby eggplants, I sliced them thinly, sprayed them with some olive oil and baked them in the oven until they had softened and begun to go brown. In small baking dishes, I layered the eggplant with the tomato sauce, finishing with a layer of grated tasty cheese.
I also made some roasted fennel, following one of the recipes in the book.
I chopped up the fennel, blanched it in boiling salted water, then roasted them in the oven drizzled with olive oil, grated pecorino, salt and pepper. The recipe asked for grated parmesan, but I didn't have any so the pecorino would have to suffice.
All in all, what a great night of cooking.
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