So it's truffle season downunder, there have been a couple of frosts so the perfume is hsppening. So got in some truffles , invited some friends over and had some fun.
Started with a truffled white bean puree with Latvian black bread, followed by a glass of pumpkin soup with cream and shaved truffle, truffled scrambled egg and grilled bread.
Main was porterhouse steak grilled to individual taste with a truffled cognac and stock reduction, green beans with truffle butter and toasted pine nuts and steamed chat potaotes.
I had thought to make a truffle pannacotta with stuff but remembered that one of my guests is diabetic ( and unable to resist if were on the table for others) so ended with fruit and cheese.
My guests had never experienced truffles before and are now converted. So I think this could go down as a sucess.
We all had a great weekend.
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But it's basically brown a bunch of onions (I used coconut oil) with minced ginger, garlic and dried red-pepper flakes; add in eggplant cut into rough bite-size cubes, stir-fry for a bit, then put in a shot of soy sauce, lime juice, a touch of sugar and some sambal oelek or Sriracha (rooster) sauce. A little water if necessary and simmer until the eggplant is creamy and soft. Uncover, reduce the liquid to a glaze, then stir in a handful of basil leaves, stir until they wilt. Plate, and garnish with a couple more basil leaves. Served with jasmine rice.
