Graced with basil, red pepper and cucumber, a simple lentil salad is tossed with a vinaigrette. A perfect light dish for a hot afternoon. Today I have so much to do (partly for my class tonight) I will be brief
Scrambled Egg Tomato Florentine Fritters - A summer fritter with fresh chopped tomatoes, spinach, basil, quinoa, and goat cheese, all held together with a scrambled egg.
In this classic version of pesto, the basil leaves are blanched in boiling water, then quickly shocked in ice water, to give the sauce a brilliant green hue and to reduce any bitterness.
There are few things I love more than bruschetta. The grilled, buttery bread...the beautiful tomatoes...the scrumptious basil. A perfect combination, and a perfect snack. Unless you eat twelve pieces like I do...and then it's more like a meal.
When basil is in season, I can't make enough pesto. The classic Italian sauce native to Genoa tastes delicious on everything from pasta to pizza to grilled fish. It's excellent stirred into salads or slathered on sandwich bread. Although store-made pesto
