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Basil Oil

October 2, 2012 Monte 2 comments

I just made basil oil for fun, can’t wait to use it!

I washed and patted dry (perhaps the most tedious part) about a cup’s worth of basil. This is just the beginning; click to read more!

Categories: Cooking, Fundamentals Tags: basil, cooking, food, italian, olive oil

I love thit kho – Vietnamese caramelized pork. It’s one of those “everyday” dishes that Vietnamese households serve for dinner all the time – but certainly, when one moves away from home, it becomes even more extraordinary. My aunt made it for my cousin and me and I tried to copy her at home with mixed results.