This morning, on this typical early November day (after a LONG period of PERFECT Indian summer weather all the way through October) of grey skies brightened by omnipresent fall foliage...we brought in armfulls of one of the symbols of summer: fresh basil! It was not the perfect, bright green basil of summer but was nevertheless fragrant and abundant to make our last batch of pesto.
Picking it over for the best leaves and tender flower-tips was a job for two as Maurizio and I enjoyed coffee and a homemade roccio as we worked, literally inebriated by the heavenly scent which filled the kitchen.
We used our brand-new-just-pressed extra, extra virgin olive oil and our gorgeous home-grown large red garlic cloves along with a handfull of the freshest pinenuts, lightly toasted. What a delight of a job on this cloudy morning, a morning brightened not only by the rages of yellows, oranges and reds but by the heavenly scent of fresh basil!
Guess what is for lunch today....
Comments (4)
That is all from your garden! So impressive and makes me hungry! Beautiful!
Posted by Barb Cabot | November 4, 2009 7:44 PM
Posted on November 4, 2009 19:44
Mmmmm...that looks so good I can almost smell it!
Posted by Rebecca | November 4, 2009 8:32 PM
Posted on November 4, 2009 20:32
Sounds heavenly!!! I am looking out my window at the snow falling. It's very beautiful, but a bit too early for me! I'll just close my eyes and dream I'm in your world :)
Posted by Anne | November 6, 2009 3:22 PM
Posted on November 6, 2009 15:22
Mary, that all sounds so good....fresh basil and new extra, extra virgin olive oil for pesto...fresh coffee and roccio.
I'm definitely getting my appetite back because your descriptions are making my mouth water!
Posted by sandrac | November 7, 2009 9:38 PM
Posted on November 7, 2009 21:38