It’s finally happened; I’ve found a summer squash recipe that’s worth making because it tastes good, not merely because it gets rid of excess squash. (Actually, I do like summer squash in Ratatouille, but the squash blends in to that mixture.) Even better, the winning recipe, Broiled Squash with Thyme, couldn’t be easier. Here it [...]
My first taste of basil pesto, at least 15 years ago, was a revelation. Here was a truly vibrant flavor—pungent and invigorating with its blend of basil and garlic, complex with its olive oil, nuts and cheese. I immediately sought out a recipe to make it, and make it I did. The first summer or [...]
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I guess everybody knows by now that your basil stores much better in water in a jar on the counter, right? And covered with a perforated plastic bag, as Marc suggested? And as Marisa replicated? (Some have suggested putting the basil bouquet in the fridge, but I don’t recommend it; basil likes warmth.) I accidentally [...]
Remember the papalo? Today I ran into the farmer who grew mine, which reminded me I needed to update you. I guess we Anglos don’t immediately take to the stuff, as evidenced by one writer’s referring to it as the wet dog herb and another saying it smells like gasoline. I can’t say that either [...]
I’m supposed to write a garden update for my friends at Ethicurean.com. I’ll say this much: My flowers are looking pretty good. (OK, the composter in the foreground is a little inelegant, but it was the only good angle from which I could capture all the colors.) My new herbs? Not so much. The new [...]