Tag Archives: basil
mixed stone fruit salsa
we are at the very peak of stone fruit season. apricots have been around for a while, peaches are just now getting good and cherries are the sweetest they can be right this very second! for these few weeks of the year we can see nectarines, pluots, and apriums next to white, yellow and doughnut [...]
Posted in sauce, snack Also tagged aprium, chips, peach, pluot, salsa, stone fruit, tortilla chips 8 Comments
fresh coconut curry – and how to make homemade coconut milk
i have been working at juice bars for over 2 years now where we make fresh coconut milk daily. its a tasty treat that isn’t too hard to whip up, just takes the confidence to swing around knives large enough to crack open the young thai coconut’s shell. at one place i worked they required [...]
Posted in entree Also tagged broccoli, cabbage, carrot, coconut, coconut milk, curry, green beans, milk substitute, mushrooms, portobello mushroom, purple cabbage 5 Comments
baked eggplant bruschetta salad
i love bruschetta. it has tomato and basil – some of my favorite fresh summer flavors – and in this incarnation i even threw in some roasted eggplant. but what i don’t love is trying to balance all those delicious veggies on top of a little piece of toast before it finds its way to [...]
sweet basil and mint iced tea
last year when i went to san francisco to visit my friends rose and kim, rose made sweet basil and mint iced tea for a picnic we had in golden gate park. it was simply wonderful and refreshing to drink while spending a beautiful summer day outdoors. you may not think of basil as an [...]
herb and corn meal onion rings
i appreciate a good onion ring when i taste one, but it’s hard to find a place that doesn’t fry them up in the same oil they cook the chicken fingers in. similarly, the heavy all-flour batter typically used is way too thick, requiring a longer cooking, which results in an over-cooked onion inside. i [...]
whole roasted garlic clove focaccia bread
i love making my own bread. there really isn’t any comparison between a fresh, out of the oven, loaf and store bought varieties. but bread can be tricky to get right - either it is too dense, the crust isn’t thick enough, or it comes out lopsided. focaccia is a simple bread to make that’s [...]
raw tomato pesto soup
soup is pretty much my favorite food to eat, but it can take a long time to make a batch when simmering and sauteing are involved. that is the great thing about raw soup – it can take just a few minutes to make yourself a meal. this raw tomato pesto soup uses a lot [...]
how-to: grow herbs indoors
i’ve recently had a few people ask me what plants are good to start out with if you want to grow your own herbs, here are some plants that are nearly impossible to kill.
sautéd veggie sandwich
i must say, i don’t have a grill, but i wish i did. especially this labor day weekend when it seems like the air is filled with barbecue smoke everywhere i go. but in lieu of a grill i sautéd up some veggies for a perfect little lunch treat.
rustic heirloom tomato salad