Grilled Flatbreads Topped with Peach, Prosciutto, & Burrata
Grilling pita or slices of nice bread and topping them with grilled peaches, prosciutto, burrata, balasmic glaze, and basil, is a beautiful way to serve an elegant appetizer or light entreé for a girls’ night in.
Grilled Corn Salad
Grilled corn with juicy tomatoes, salty feta cheese, basil, and lemon is the perfect side for a backyard barbecue or pool party. We usually bring some spare grilled whole corn to satisfy kids who’d rather eat straight off the cob.
Charred Corn Salad with Basil & Tomatoes
When you fire up the grill this summer, char the corn and assemble this fresh salad before you grill the main dish.
Farro, Tomatoes, & Parmesan
This dish was inspired by Martha Stewart’s one-pot pasta dish that creates its own sauce as it cooks. Combine water, farro, thinly sliced onions and garlic, and cherry tomatoes, and cook until the farro is tender and the onions and tomatoes have melted into the perfect sauce.
Chili, Lemon, & Basil Shrimp with Israeli Couscous
This fast, delicious weeknight meal generously feeds two.
Basil Hummus
This flavorful hummus is another delicious way to use an abundance of fresh basil from your garden.
Rustic Tomato Tart
This spring I’ve had three months off from work, so for the first time ever, I planted a productive garden. This tart was the proud result of an abundance of tomatoes and basil.
Spicy Beef with Peanuts & Chiles
This spicy, aromatic, delicious dish featuring fish sauce, lime juice, shallots, serrano chiles, cilantro, and basil, is perfect for a date night. It comes together quickly, so have your side dishes ready.
Jamy’s Layered Goat Cheese Dip
Jamy shared this recipe with me in 2006 and again in 2014, so it must be a keeper, especially for someone who enjoys entertaining as much as she does. Layers of goat cheese and cream cheese alternate with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes for an impressive party dish.
Leon’s Basil-Tomato Tart
One of my former coworkers makes this tart from the fresh tomatoes and basil he grows each year.