Traditionally, we have pasta only at dinner time. If I have it for lunch, it is a late lunch, when I plan NOT to have a dinner at all. Tonight, we had a pasta dish that was light enough for lunch (see Recipe blog for Pasta alla Trapanese). It was good, but way too light for dinner. Served with bread, this pesto, vegetables and pasta mixture was delicious, but just seemed to be lacking something. If I cook it again, I think I will toss in a bit of italian flavored chicken, just to give it some heartiness. Try it! It actually took only 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes…
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Growing Herbs at Home
The springtime brings new warmer weather, entertaining on the deck and fresh, light meals. April also brings the planting season for your culinary herbs. Home cooks do not need a vast, huge English herb garden that can become to large to maintain. Here are my six favorite varieties that I am growing this year and cannot wait to incorporate them into my dishes all summer long. Basil – this year I am growing sweet and Italian, but one is all you really need. Key in Mediterranean cooking, essential to Italian Pesto and very popular in American cuisine. It can lose much of its flavor in long-cooking dishes, add a fresh…
