Basil

Ingredients 1 lb fettuccine, cooked according to package directions 6 large ripe tomatoes peeled, seeded and diced 1 large cup, packed, fresh basil, chopped 1/2 cup parsley chopped ¼ cup olive oil 6 cloves of garlic minced 1 jalapeno minced and seeded Instructions Peel the tomatoes by putting in boiling water for 15 seconds, remove and cut slit in skin, and it should peel right off. Combine tomatoes, basil and parsley in a bowl. Heat oil and saute garlic and pepper until soft. Add tomato mixture to hot pan for another minute to warm up. Mix with pasta well and serve (it is best to have pasta warm and just drained prior to mixing so things come out fully warm)

Ingredients 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 2 tbsp lemon juice 6 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp salt Black pepper to taste 2 cups basil leaves 1/4 cup olive oil or a smidge more for a smoother pesto 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional Instructions Put items 1-5 in food processor and pulse until well chopped Add basil, item 6, and pulse to combine Drizzle in olive oil, item 7, until combined Do the same with the parmesan Done. Unless you want it smoother, then add a smidge more olive oil and pulse to combine

Ingredients Noodles: 14 oz (package) of very wide dried rice noodles (wide as you can get) Cooking: 4 tbs oil 6 large cloves garlic, minced 4 thai chilis, deseeded and very finely chopped 1 onion, sliced 2-3 cups bok choy 1-2 carrots, peeled all the way into slivers 4 handfuls green onion, white section only chopped (put aside a little of the green for garnish at the end) 4 tsp fish sauce 2 cups thai basil roughly chopped (critical!! ingredient) Sauce: ...