Tag Archives: Basil

Tomato, Basil, & Mozz Pizza With Medianoche Mayonnaise

Posted on September 20, 2023 by tbuzzee

Monday, I made Medianoche Mayonnaise, which I use for swordfish steaks and sammiches and burgers and, now, pizza! Yesterday, I made my Fave Pizza Dough. Today, I am making my new fave pizza. Our basil plants have been lovin’ the … Continue reading →

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Really Good (And Gluten-Free!) Creamy Tomato Soup

Posted on October 24, 2022 by tbuzzee

Martha Stewart shared a really good looking, and wicked simple t toss together tomato soup recipe and I wanted to try it, but… I also had to tweak it a bit. I mean, there was no basil called for, and … Continue reading →

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Marinated Bean Salad

Posted on September 28, 2021 by tbuzzee

The Washington Post called this “Marinated Pizza Bean Salad” when they published the recipe a few weeks ago and, this does have the bones of a good pizza – the oil, the basil, the garlic, the Mozz, etc.; I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Basil Spritzer – with Gin

Posted on July 28, 2021 by tbuzzee

Whenever our Book Club gathers, we make certain to include some sort of lovely fruit to enjoy as a part of the get together. Normally, that would be our favorite Fruit Salad, freshly decanted from whichever bottle(s) have caught our … Continue reading →

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Thai-Style Scallop Coconut Soup

Posted on February 24, 2021 by tbuzzee

The original version of this recipe, from the nice folk at Coastal Living, called this “Scallop Tom Kha,” and my version does have all of the flavors of that classic Thai soup, but… I made a fair number of changes … Continue reading →

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Pistachio (!) Pesto

Posted on September 24, 2020 by tbuzzee

Like most folk, we love us a nice pesto, but, I have been hesitant to make it because, well, I don’t have a whole lot of confidence in the quality of the pine nuts most usually associated (along with the … Continue reading →

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(Kinda) Cowboy Chowder

Posted on August 31, 2020 by tbuzzee

My husband came across this chowder recipe on delish.com, and thought it would make for a nice dinner. I agreed, but thought that potatoes and corn in a soup might could be a bit of a starch overkill, so imagine … Continue reading →

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Coconut Basil Shrimp

Posted on August 12, 2020 by tbuzzee

This was a hoooge hit with visiting family over the weekend. Shrimp marinated in coconut milk, honey, and Tamari with green chiles, garlic, and ginger; then sautéed with onion, red pepper and basil. I did (of course) make a few … Continue reading →

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Savory Waffles

Posted on April 28, 2020 by tbuzzee

The book that gave me the recipe for the Walnut and Roasted Pepper Pesto also had a recipe for “savory” waffles that my husband quite liked the look of, and, as it suggested serving them with the Walnut and Red … Continue reading →

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Walnut and Roasted Pepper Pesto

Posted on April 27, 2020 by tbuzzee

I honestly cannot recall where this book came from. It has been sitting in (one of) my stacks of ‘cookbooks to look through’ for a while and, well, both of us finally looked through it and found quite a lot … Continue reading →

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