fast and fresh sauce: pesto

7-01-2013 Mon. warm, cloudy.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ceviche with chayote  and pickled ginger
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- plum | peach 
DINNER --- steamed artichoke with lemon butter dipping | pasta with pesto sauce | salad of cherry tomato and fresh mozzarella |  marinated gigante beans and olives | wine 

 

• fresh basil from farmer's market for  homemade pesto

a dinner with a basil theme

10-08-2010 Fri. warm, sunny.

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with sofrito sauce and snap peas (leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- (at Susann's ) cocktail drink | hummus with smoked salmon || sauteed shrimp with roasted squash and yam | mozzarella salad | pasta with pesto sauce | fish cake with green sauce | wine || basil ice cream and Basler cookie

basil in every entry

• Susann made a five-course dinner inspired by fresh basil.
  

Fresh basil, fresh Pesto!

4-23-2010 Fri. warm, sunny

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with chive flowers and smoked tofu (leftovers)
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- linguine fini with pesto sauce | chayote in citrus dressing | shanghai-style short ribs | white wine

• a bundle of fresh basil from the farmer's market perfumed the whole place. and Oreste's quote again: never ever heat or cook basil!