Basil I

noun

1. known as the Macedonian . died 886 _ad , Byzantine emperor (876–86): founder of the Macedonian dynasty

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“Beet tops, radish tops, basil, I always think, I am definitely going to use that … but then I don’t use them in time.”

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At a favorite neighborhood wine bar, Little Andorra, where I once would stop by the bar for a glass of Croatian wine and a plate of cured kingfish with smoked butter and basil, I now had to book and pay in advance for a full-course meal.

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But he conceded that “everyone in prison calls me Basil… I’ll be Basil for ever.”

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The same goes for herbs: Mangini’s generous hand with the basil, sage and rosemary gives her tart a “slightly soapy” flavour as far as my testers are concerned; if you’d like to use basil, I think it works better scattered fresh on top, as in Bareham’s version, but I’m going to stick with thyme, which performs better in the oven, adding a quieter, more savoury depth of flavour.

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“I serve orzo with homemade pesto from basil I just picked, topped with grilled steak. My husband loves to grow tomatoes, so I always have a platter of home-grown sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.”

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