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Nine ways to use pesto
Posted on March 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsIt’s the end of summer here in Australia. It’s basil season. We’ve watched the Northern hemisphere with their record breaking snowfalls, their Snowcalypse, their winter Olympics and we’ve smiled, a little smugly perhaps, and picked basil. My smugness has gone. I forgot to take into... -
Meatballs in tomato sauce
Posted on February 28, 2010 | 6 CommentsShould meatballs really be on a site that promotes ethical eating? For those of you who are interested I direct you to Cows, corn and greenhouse gases. For those of you who are only interested in the recipe, let me tell you this is a... -
Basil ice cream
Posted on February 18, 2010 | 4 CommentsI served this basil ice cream a couple of weeks ago at a family dinner. I paired it with the very, very chocolate ice cream from David Lebovitz’s fabulous Perfect Scoop, and then asked my guests if they could identify the mystery ingredient in the... -
Slow Roasted tomatoes for a Quick Pasta dinner
Posted on February 5, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe idea of creating a meal from scratch on weeknights is often very unappealing. But the shortcuts, when you think about it, aren’t that appealing either. Salt-laded, fat loaded, chemical-loaded pre-prepared meals or components of meals. Usually coming with lots of packaging, and often more...