Tag: basil

  • Brie, Basil & Dark Chocolate Panini

    I have an amazing decadent recipe for you.  As soon as I found that vegan brie I raved about earlier, I knew I had to make this recipe.  My favorite brie recipe from my pre-vegan days.  Aside from being magically delicious, I love this recipe because it is the first (that I can remember) Giada…

  • June Salad Challenge + Basil Gnocchi + Roasted Asparagus Salad

      Ohmygosh it’s June already! Can you believe it? I am done with all the posts about myself, but I really did enjoy having a blogging challenge last month.  This month I’m giving myself a new challenge: a salad a day.  I always aim for a salad a day, but it’s usually just a goal…

  • Strawberry Basil Lemonade Spritzer

    Happy Saturday, folks!  I had a fantastic spring day wine tasting in Napa with a wonderful friend of mine.    I made a nice light sparkly (and hydrating) spring drink for us to sip along the way: a strawberry basil lemonade spritzer. I thought it would be a great way to start a day before wine…

  • Fig, Basil & Onion Muffins

    Sweet and savory little muffins have arrived!  A fantastic unusual treat, these are an any-time-of-day snack.  Great and nutritious for breakfast, fantastic for lunch next to a salad, or have them in place of rolls with dinner!   Love them! 

  • Cherry Acai Basil Margarita

    Last weekend I went through my recipe list to make sure I have a nice, well-rounded bunch of recipes for y’all, noting any oversights that I intend to remedy soon (so please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see featured and I’ll add it to the list!)  I sure did notice a…

  • Oil-Free Hummus Trio

    I love hummus.  I really do.  But I have a little food ADD and I get distracted really easily.  I have to force myself to finish a tub of anything in my fridge, eat all my leftovers, and not let food go bad.  Even if I love whatever it is I have to use up,…

  • Basil Berry Jam

      I never knew how easy it was to make your own jam until I made this Giada De Laurentiis recipe for blackberry basil jam.  It was delicious and so easy.   So when I went on some crazy berry-buying-bender last week out of sheer excitement for so many delicious smelling berries in the middle…