Grilled Vegetables with Alioli.

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes.

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes.

Serves 4 to 6 People.

Ingredients:

To Make ALIOLI:

2 Egg Yolks.

4 Garlic Cloves.

1 Cup of Olive Oil.

A Pinch of Black Pepper.

2 Table-spoons of Lemon Juice.

VEGETABLES:

4 Baby Eggplants (Aubergines).

4 Medium  Red Peppers.

4 Medium Tomatoes.

4 Small Onions.

1/3 Cup of Olive Oil.

1/3 Cup of Chopped Parsley.

1 Garlic clove Crushed.

1/4 Tea-spoon of Pepper.

1) To make the alioli, put the egg yolks in a bowl with the garlic, whisk for 1 minute. Add the olive oil, one tea-spoon at a time,whisking all the time and always on the same direction.(or else it could curdle) Once the mixture has thicken and has a creamy texture, add the oil in bigger quantities and the mixture should thicken. Last when all the olive oil has been added, add the black pepper and the lemon juice. Cover and reserve for later use.

2) Grease an oven tray with a little bit of olive oil. Place the vegetables on top without taking the skin off. Grill for on a high temperature for 6 to 8 minutes. Turn the vegetables one time,the vegetables will be done when the skin has turned of a black colour. When done cover them with a clean wet cloth and leave them to cool down for a bit. Take off the skin of the veggies and cut then into chunks. Put then into a serving dish.

3) Mix the oil and the chopped parsley ,garlic and the pepper.Whisk,and pour this mixture over the cooked vegetables. Serve hot or luke warm with the alioli and crusty bread.

Dip In!

HERB PEPPER CRISPS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP..

prep time 30 min
cooking time 5 min
serves 10

4 sheets of kavash bread (wheat bread in thin rectangular slices ) found in supermarkets .
90 grams of melted butter
1 small jarof herb seasoning
1 table spoon finely chopped chives
BLUE CHEESE DIP
250 grams of blue cheese ,chopped
60 grams of butter,softened
1 table spoon of white wine
1 tea spoon of rosemary
2tea spoon of oregano
2 tea spoons of mint
90 grams of sour cream
salt and pepper

pre heat oven to 180c/350 f ,brush bread with the butter sprinkle with the herbs ,cut the bread into squares and than into trangles bake for 5 minutes or until crisp take out of the oven and cool

for the dip :
with electric beater beat the cheese and the butter until smooth add the wine ,mint and the other herbs mix well with spoon and fold in the sour cream ,taste and season to taste
Makes grat party food serve with chilled white wine .