the hudson bay used to own part of my country


now they sell me pretty bowls. i got two of the beauties below along with two gorgeous blue denby cups and a pretty mustard creamer/mini-pitcher for 22 bucks. that's, like, 15 euros. it was a soup-er sale. (groan)




roasted eggplant soup

one eggplant
three medium tomatoes
a small onion
six cloves of garlic

halve everything (except garlic)
brush with olive oil.
roast about 45 minutes (425)

then put in pot with 4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable if your boyfriend's a carrot)
simmer until onions nice and soft.
puree in batches

grate some parmesan into bottom of bowls
ladle soup on top
squirt in some fresh lemon juice (soup-er important)


six cloves of garlic is potent. you are warned.


ps - the hudson bay company (now like sears) really did own my country. you can read about it here.