Just a short note, as some of you have been kind enough to follow up on my earlier posting.  We arrived back in Australia last night and had no further dramas - except my DH got caught in a terrific rain / hail / thunder / lightning / wind storm in Bavaria two days ago and now has a terrible head cold.

We should be getting back to normal sometime soon (except that my body thinks it is still somewhere in Europe and I have been wide awake since 3.00 am this morning!).  Didn't have a chance to investigate any recipes, we were far too rushed, but I did get one interesting photo whilst we were in Prague which I will attempt to post as soon as I get myself under control.

Hope you continue to have safe and enjoyable travels, Chookie - it looks like we are all hanging out to catch up with all your recipes once you settle back down when you return home.

Hi Frozzie - I've just caught up on the forum and I'm the one in Scotland.  So far only our flight to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis has been cancelled, but we got through via ferry.  We were able to fly back to Inverness yesterday and hope that the rest of the trip - London / Prague / Munich and back to Australia will be trouble free.

Not nearly as interesting an itinerary as yours, Chookie, but still great to be over in this part of the world for a change - even though the weather is atrocious!!

I think the thing with Ebay is the 'gamble' that you are getting the same thing cheaper than if you buy if from a shop (or consultant in this case).  I know that this is not true - I have never purchased from Ebay, but I know so many people who have and just about every one of them have had trouble with a purchase at one time or another, yet they still go back for more, it seems to be addictive so, I guess, they see this absolutely wonderful machine available at what seems to be a bargain price and they go for it without being aware of the pitfalls.

They may well be about to make a very expensive mistake.

Hi both Sharyns and welcome to the forum.  I think we all put on weight intially when we first got our TMXs (maybe we should call it TMX waistline or TMX syndrome, perhaps).  After a while you learn to behave yourself, but what a brilliant journey it is until then.  Afterwards, when you settle down life is simply a ball.  So many of us were not 'into' cooking pre-TMX days but that little machine has transformed our lives - as it will yours.

Enjoy and have fun.

Well done Nay-Nay - congratulations on your invention - do we get to see the recipe or was it all such an accident you will not be able to replicate it?

Ah, yes, I always get my timing wrong for the other side of the world.  Thanks, Frozzie.

This is a really nice recipe, Denzelmum, you should give it a try.  So long as the eggplant is properly cooked all the way through, it is really nice, it is only when the eggplant is partially cooked (the eggplant, I mean) that it doesn't taste so good.

Would it help if you called it Aubergine?