Simple Herb Roasted Aubergine

Happy Friday peeps!!! :)

Apologies for having been missing for a while here.. Wait! No, I am not sorry! :) I have just been having a ton of spontaneous fun this week to have much spare time. For those who know me, know that I am a touch OCD. I blame it on Mr. FSK, really!! He is the polar opposite and although I did not start there, I have had to compensate. That's my story and I am sticking to it! :D

Anyway, what have I been upto? Dinner with friend on LES, an impromtu decision for a Jazz performace (totally ROCKED!!) with a girl friend that led to reaching a new level of friendship, a failed concert in Central Park that ended in a happy dinner with much laughter and then a quiet night and surprise dinner with Mr. FSK! :)

There.. my excuse is all laid out... You do agree with me right! :D

So, I'll leave you with this super simple and abundantly flavorful dish that is perfect as a side for roast chicken or makes an elegant addition to a light salad. The flavor comes from the herbed-salt rub and the touch of compound butter when serving!

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From Florence!!! Panino al Lampredotto by Juls

Juls.... She is a girl after my own heart!! We met about a year ago through the happy media of twitter and blogosphere. I was amazed about how many common interests and likes we had and our shared outlook on so many things in life.. She is like a sister I was meant to have!! Siblings to grow up, share, tease and enjoy together!!

Only she is from gorgeous Tuscany, a place I yearn to spend sometime in, sit back, relax and catch up with Juls.. But I am glad I will be atleast seeing her soon, in her backyard or in just Europe's backyard! ;-)

Since we met, we have collaborated on a few projects together like the Christmas issue of G2Kitchen. It's always been fun to work with her enthusiastic energy spurring you on. Her blog, Jul's Kitchen, is a reflection of that same energy and her charming personality with recipes of the home and heart, lovely photographs and straight from the heart posts :)

So, without further ado, please travel with me to the gorgeous streets of Florence.... :)
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After more than a year of Twitter, Facebook and obviously blog friendship, finally this Autumn I'll meet Asha during her holidays in Europe: yet to decide when and where exactly, but since we'll be sharing the same continent for a while, we'll definitely have the chance to meet. I'm so excited, because it will be like meeting an old friend, but for the first time!

I'm proud to be in such a great company to celebrate Asha's blog anniversary, three years of mouthwatering recipes, vivid photos and - more important - three years of honest and contagious love for food. I asked Asha to contribute to her street food series with one of our typical street food, the Florentine Panino al Lampredotto.

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