The Ingredients

for one of my all time favourite recipes

https://www.marthastewart.com/318038/eggplant-parmesan-stacks

Aubergine (from Lidl called Graffiti Aubergine), tomatoes, onions, mascarpone, Parmesan, basil, etc

(I have added mushrooms and garlic which I had at home) and have just put into oven for dinner at Liz’s tonight. (See extra). She has the Sky Tennis Channel (when I win the lottery etc) and she has recorded Alcarez’s match today from Rome for us to watch. Shh no spoilers please. She is making her tirimasue (with Baileys so not entirely Italian) and Helen and Bernadette are bringing starters and Valpollicho. It’s going to be an Italian evening and I can’t wait.

Also fitting as there is a new Pope elected. Although I am not religious, I am also not a sceptic. So I wish him luck in these hard times. The world is in a dark place and we need some light to shine.

I will be swimming early tomorrow. Walking and swimming Darkness Into Light. Fundraising for mental health services to be freely and immediately accessible to everyone.

In the meantime

https://youtu.be/4mbCpjDWLzI?si=DUGpFhtr0oefUhC0