Tag: Basil

Artichoke risotto with lemon-herb pesto

Artichoke risotto with lemon-herb pesto

Do you find preparing an artichoke intimidating? If the answer is yes, then you’ll love Viviane’s video. She demos how to peel, trim, choke an cut an artichoke… and she also shows every step of making a creamy artichoke risotto. She also talk about the different kinds of rice you can use to make risotto: Carnaroli, Vialone or Arborio. A delicious yet simple artichoke risotto recipe!

Fresh peas with basil and mint

Fresh peas with basil and mint

One of my favorite childhood activities was to shell fresh peas, sitting at my grandmother’s kitchen table. The bigger the pile, the happier I was because I’d devised a little reward system: for every ten pea pods I’d shell, I’d eat the content of the next one!

Dark rum mojito with basil

Dark rum mojito with basil

Fresh basil leaves are muddled along with the fresh mint and lime. The result is a refreshing and perfect summer drink — not too sweet and full of flavor. I love to serve it with Pimientos de Padrón, but it’s just as delicious with any hors d’oeuvre. This recipe has […]