Random Summer Eats: Roasted Eggplant & Flourless Chocolate Cake

Roasted Eggplant 

When I was at the California State Fair the farmer’s market section was a breath of fresh air compared to sweltering heat wave coming from the deep fried vendors. Anyhow, some of the eggplant might have accidently fell into my purse and well …what was I suppose to do?! Two Words ROASTED EGGPLANT

Super simple and no doubt delicious!

    Ingredients:

-          3 small to medium eggplants. Slice in quarter sized discs. 

-          1 tsp of kosher salt (you might want to add less, but I like things kinda salty :P)

-          ½ tsp of freshly ground pepper

-          ½ tsp of thyme

-          ¼ tsp of basil

-          1 tbs of olive oil

Quarter Sized Discs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º Fahrenheit.    

Slice eggplant in about quarter size discs.

On two large baking sheets lightly dress and toss the eggplant with olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and basil.

Evenly spread the sliced eggplant on the two baking trays. Bake for 15–20 minutes. Check the eggplant after about 10 minutes depending on the strength of you oven.

Roasted Eggplant! Nom nom nom

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberries

The cake is loosely based on the Cooking Channel's Chocolate Cream Cake. We tweaked it a bit because the ratio of coffee liqueur would make the melted chocolate super grain-y. Not good eats. We saved the cake, but be forewarned it is not the best flourless chocolate cake recipe out there.
Recipe:http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/laura-calder/chocolate-cream-cake-recipe/index.html

Chocolate Feast: 

Fluffy Egg yolks

Melted chocolate 

Saved the cakes!

Top with Fresh Strawberries and its chow time! 

Enjoy!
- T