Our Basil Pop-Up all started from a phone call from my farmer Joseph from D’Acquisto Farms. He calls when he has special fruits or vegetables I might be interested in, such as his fresh basil this week. I grabbed a box and started planning a pop-up using basil as a theme to my recipes. It’s not that often you can get such a large amount of freshly picked basil from your local farmer. It was a challenge for me to decide how to use this herb, my head was spinning with so many recipes that I could use. But, I kept is simple so everyone could take home their samples. So I decided on basil baking salt with baked potatoes, basil vinaigrette with fresh tomatoes. The event was successful and quite fun as we sat down for a nice melon feta basil salad and basil lemonade. And a take home bag of fresh basil to boot!
I picked up an entire case and I’m happy I did, we had a large group.
Baked salt and fresh basil is a great addition to any roasted vegetable. We used small white and red potatoes.
Everyone grabbed an apron and we got to work with our recipes.
A delicious and refreshing basil lemonade for all!
I just love seeing my interested group and my repeating customers. It’s a great way to exchange ideas and have a few moments to visit with friends.
They enjoyed the tomatoes and were gobbled up before I could take a picture of the basil vinaigrette I dressed them with.
We always take time to relax and enjoy a day together. It was a perfect excuse for a Basil Pop-Up event.
Eat Well!
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