Recipe for Aubergine Flambe- Take One Idiot ...

Last evening I smelled the cheery smell of burning. Being nosey, and not wanting any of my neighbours to turn into toast, I opened the door, and then went and peered out the bathroom window to see if I could see flames. Nada. What a disappointment!

Went into my kitchen and discovered the source of the fire. In my microwave. Aubergines can burn. Who knew? You'd have thought them to be just a little soggy to catch light. Still, it tasted okay, if a little smokey. Surprisingly, the ill-used microwave is still working.

My usual kitchen special is dishcloth flambe, and every time I use the wok, the smoke alarm sets off, as a pre-emptive measure to trusting me with the whole stir-fry technique. So where were you last night, Mr Smoke Alarm? Just because it ain't in a wok doesn't mean I cannot burn it.

PS: I do know how to spell flambe, just the keyboard shortcut I know doesn't work here. anybody know what does work?