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Sausage rolls, with dead horse of course.

Vietnamese beef and carrot stew - Bo Kho. Served with Asian style coleslaw and steamed rice. Details here https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

Roast chicken, with pesto under the breast. Veggies are chat potatoes, pumpkin, parsnips, shallots, zucchini and baby Roma tomatoes. Served with Brussels sprouts sautéed with bacon and pan juice gravy.

What's in the veggie draw minestrone. Any appropriate veggies, a can of tomatoes, a can of mixed beans and beef stock. Served with cheesy pesto toasts.

Teriyaki beef bowl with Mi Chay noodles, green beans, bamboo shoots and spring onions.

Thai beef curry adapted from a recipe by Madhur Jaffrey, served with lightly pickled cucumber and red onion, rice and paw paw chutney. Details here - https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

Chicken Italiano- thigh fillets in a fresh tomato sauce with bacon, button mushrooms and broad beans. Served with mozzarella mash, and garlic zucchini with crusty olive bread for sopping.

Bacon and mushroom risotto, served with salad and fresh sourdough.

A simple pesto with spaghetti as I struggle to use all the basil we have growing. Served with garlic sourdough.

I'd be tempted to make a lime limoncello, from memory it takes several weeks to mature. Hopefully, you're not off the booze for ever. Try it sprinkled over vanilla ice cream. Lucky you, limes are very expensive here, $15 per kilo, and I'm lucky to get more than 2 tablespoons of juice.

Chicken spring rolls with home made sweet chilli sauce. Details here. https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

Cambodian chicken curry (Samlar Cari Moan). Served with steamed rice and cucumber salad. Details here - https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

I will never again fumble while opening a precious packet of Kampot pepper carried all the way from Cambodia. At least half ended up on the floor, as did I, on my knees for 30 minutes picking them up.

Seafood chowder with crusty garlic bread. Details here. https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

Nem Nuong with Nuoc Cham. The patties are made with pork mince, ground roasted rice, fish sauce, spring onions, garlic and pepper. The dipping sauce is water, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, fresh lime juice, chilli, garlic and pepper. To accompany is lettuce, basil, mint, baby spinach, tomatoes and pineapple. You can wrap them, or use a fork !

Thanks huiray. Damn that Mei fun with mince pork, tomato and basil looks good, and I've only just started preparing something else with mince pork, tomatoes and basil. Another time !

An Asian flavoured chicken soup with tomatoes, basil and spinach. He likes his with crushed nuts and chilli vinegar. i like mine with fried shallots and fried garlic.

I'm excited now. I've been planning a trip for May which sees us in Georgetown, Penang for maybe 4 nights. I lurve street food. Tell me more huiray, apologies for hijacking !

Okay, tender stems are going in ! Thanks.

Thanks djyee100, I'm going to try the Thai chicken and basil.

Thanks ElainaA, although we grow it year round here.

Wow, I'm impressed ! That pot is 30 cm square. We do use the leaves in Thai and other Asian meals (soup coming up tonight).

I'm going to try this, thanks. Do you keep the oil in the fridge ?

This is our current basil crop which needs harvesting. I've made so much pesto we're a bit over it. Any suggestions for ways to use it ?

Chicken and pumpkin tajine flavoured with my home made harissa. Served with couscous and pita toast.