Purple basil

Purple basil

Purple basil has a more intense flavor than Thai basil and it is prudent to use less for cooking. But what I really love to do with purple basil leaves is to use them for garnish. Rolled then finely sliced, they make a dish not only prettier but more flavorful too. But of the three…

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Pasta la puttanesca

Pasta la puttanesca

With the interval of postings on this blog, you’d think we haven’t been eating at home. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking; it’s just that I haven’t been blogging too much lately. At least, not in my personal blogs. There’s this project in my kids’ school and I was focused on it for the…

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