Steak, Potatoes, and Eggplant

Rubbing Steak with an Herb Paste

Tis the season for grilling – and we just treated ourselves to a new compact charcoal grill. Which of course – calls for steak. For this particular dish, we used some fresh herbs from our garden – basil and thyme – and some finely chopped garlic. I made a paste of this with some salt and pepper and a bit of olive oil. (Side note: If I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it now – always, always, always freshly ground pepper and freshly ground salt. Trader Joe’s sells both for a ridiculously cheap price and the flavor is far superior. It’s a simple pleasure.) Read more…