Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, basil, branching, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, light, Photography, roots, water on September 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Actually it is not so much that the roots are submerged as they have emerged. After a certain person picked basil leaves to make some pesto, I took the mostly bare stems and placed them in water next to a window. There were just enough leaves left to absorb the light and spark some root growth.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged basil, food, food photography, garlic, Inspiration, Photography on August 30, 2017| 2 Comments »
Fresh basil and garlic soon to become … (drumroll) … pesto! Have a good day, folks. 🙂
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, clams, food photography, Inspiration, Photography on April 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
Posted in Branches, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, gardening, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on July 8, 2016| 1 Comment »
It may not look like much but I am rather happy with this pot of basil. It began as a handful of stalks after Steve and his cooking crew had picked a bag of basil clean in preparation for his pesto. There was just something about the branches that called to me that day. I thought the mass would make a great picture and I wanted to keep them upright so I placed them in a glass. And then, of course, I could not help but wonder what would happen if I actually placed water in the glass. I took some photos and then tucked the glass away. Then lo and behold, I peered into the glass one day and what did I see but roots! I let the roots grow and even added a tiny bit of fertilizer and then soil to the water. The roots grew long and strong and new leaves unfurled. Until finally I could plant this … everlasting plant … in a new pot of soil. It’s the little things … 🙂
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, herbs, indoord gardening, Inspiration, Photography on May 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, Inspiration, Photography, photos, pictures, tomatoes on December 9, 2011| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, food, lemon, lime, Photography, strawberries, sugar on July 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Ingredients
6 medium strawberries
1/2 teaspoon of sugar, plus extra pinch
splash of red wine
1 tablespoon lemon and/or lime basil leaves, chopped
Hull strawberries. Slice in half. Place in medium sized bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and splash of red wine. Gently toss until strawberries are well covered. Place in shallow bowl or in center of a plate. Sprinkle with basil leaves and the pinch of additional sugar. Enjoy morning, noon or night.
Recipe and images by Cynthia Staples.
