Comments on: Basil: Dolce & Gabanna ~ D&G Masculine and Bruschetta, Scentzilla-Style http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/ A monster perfume habit. On a rampage... with a wanton waft of sillage in its wake. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1457 Scentzilla! Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:43:13 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1457 I'm a vegetarian, so not a ton of fish being cooked at my house. But your basil that has perfume right in the name? *Perfect* Thanks so much, cool! I've never made pesto with macadamia nuts - just pine nuts and the occasional walnut pesto. Huh, that's new to me, and I'll have to try that. I’m a vegetarian, so not a ton of fish being cooked at my house. But your basil that has perfume right in the name? *Perfect* Thanks so much, cool! I’ve never made pesto with macadamia nuts - just pine nuts and the occasional walnut pesto. Huh, that’s new to me, and I’ll have to try that.

]]> By: Flora http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1455 Flora Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:45:00 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1455 I do have some favorites, now that you ask - Genova Profumatissima is the best for pesto and everything else, IMHO - it has so much essential oil that that the leaves actually shine with it. So much fun to harvest! The name of course translates to "Genovese Perfume Basil." Other good ones with really excellent flavor and high yields are Valentino, Nufar and Green Ruffles. If you like to cook with fish, try Lime or lemon basil. It is great to use instead of lemon in fish dishes, or in combo. One year I had enough of it to make a batch of pesto made with Lime basil, macadamia nuts and very little garlic, so as not to overwhelm the delicate flavors. Oh my! I do have some favorites, now that you ask - Genova Profumatissima is the best for pesto and everything else, IMHO - it has so much essential oil that that the leaves actually shine with it. So much fun to harvest! The name of course translates to “Genovese Perfume Basil.”

Other good ones with really excellent flavor and high yields are Valentino, Nufar and Green Ruffles. If you like to cook with fish, try Lime or lemon basil. It is great to use instead of lemon in fish dishes, or in combo.

One year I had enough of it to make a batch of pesto made with Lime basil, macadamia nuts and very little garlic, so as not to overwhelm the delicate flavors. Oh my!

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1444 Scentzilla! Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:23:59 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1444 Chocolate covered ginger? Wow, I've never seen that there before, but then, I wasn't really looking before just now! Sounds interesting. Everyone is slowly recovering, except for me, and thus far I've gotten neither an ear infection nor strep - thanks :) Chocolate covered ginger? Wow, I’ve never seen that there before, but then, I wasn’t really looking before just now! Sounds interesting. Everyone is slowly recovering, except for me, and thus far I’ve gotten neither an ear infection nor strep - thanks :)

]]> By: Robin http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1443 Robin Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:47:44 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1443 Was just polishing off my usual Sunday night tub of Trader Joes chocolate covered ginger when I saw the picture of your Bruschetta al Pomodoro. Boy does that look good! This is the first year in ages that we didn't do a vegetable & herb garden. No pesto for us this year :-( Hope everyone in your house is feeling better... Was just polishing off my usual Sunday night tub of Trader Joes chocolate covered ginger when I saw the picture of your Bruschetta al Pomodoro. Boy does that look good! This is the first year in ages that we didn’t do a vegetable & herb garden. No pesto for us this year :-(

Hope everyone in your house is feeling better…

]]> By: Scentzilla! http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1442 Scentzilla! Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:47:54 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1442 Victoria, it's okay: this is proving to be like a vicious cycle. Talk of one food leads to craving for another, sigh. I will try to avoid foody posts for a while for both our sakes ;P Hi Flora! Wow, ten? I love that you say "only" ten, hee! This year I am growing nothing, but next year I hope to have the yard in good enought shape to get a nice garden going. Basil and cilantro are at the top of my list for herbs to grow, so if you've any one particular favorite variety of sweet basil, please let me know! I would so appreciate your suggestions. Greeneyes, yeah, I like the flavor of sourdough anyhow, but seeing a sale was a nice motivation to use it this time. And chewy is always good, too. Sali, in all honesty, I would never choose a cilantro perfume. I mean, seriously, can you imagine? You would go mad with artificial hunger! Basil in perfume doesn't affect me like that as badly, and since this one is so musky, it cuts down on the foody associations even more. It's easier to perceive Masculine more at "kitcheny" rather than "foody." If that makes sense? Victoria, it’s okay: this is proving to be like a vicious cycle. Talk of one food leads to craving for another, sigh. I will try to avoid foody posts for a while for both our sakes ;P

Hi Flora! Wow, ten? I love that you say “only” ten, hee! This year I am growing nothing, but next year I hope to have the yard in good enought shape to get a nice garden going. Basil and cilantro are at the top of my list for herbs to grow, so if you’ve any one particular favorite variety of sweet basil, please let me know! I would so appreciate your suggestions.

Greeneyes, yeah, I like the flavor of sourdough anyhow, but seeing a sale was a nice motivation to use it this time. And chewy is always good, too.

Sali, in all honesty, I would never choose a cilantro perfume. I mean, seriously, can you imagine? You would go mad with artificial hunger! Basil in perfume doesn’t affect me like that as badly, and since this one is so musky, it cuts down on the foody associations even more. It’s easier to perceive Masculine more at “kitcheny” rather than “foody.” If that makes sense?

]]> By: sali http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1441 sali Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:54:50 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1441 Well, shoot, I'm hungry now, too! I'm a huge fan of cilantro and basil, Katie, except I think I prefer them as food...But never say never! I may find my holy grail basil yet. You guys eat well in the Scentzilla household. :-) Well, shoot, I’m hungry now, too! I’m a huge fan of cilantro and basil, Katie, except I think I prefer them as food…But never say never! I may find my holy grail basil yet. You guys eat well in the Scentzilla household. :-)

]]> By: greeneyes http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1440 greeneyes Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:34:31 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1440 Oh, sourdough's a good bread for bruschetta. Mmmm...kind of chewy. Tomatoey, basily goodness. Yum. Oh, sourdough’s a good bread for bruschetta. Mmmm…kind of chewy. Tomatoey, basily goodness. Yum.

]]> By: Flora http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1439 Flora Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:18:17 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1439 Ah yes, NOW you're talkin' - Basil is by far my favorite herb. I only grew 10 different varieties of it this year. I can't wait to harvest it. :-) Ah yes, NOW you’re talkin’ - Basil is by far my favorite herb. I only grew 10 different varieties of it this year. I can’t wait to harvest it. :-)

]]> By: Victoria http://scentzilla.com/2006/06/24/basil-dolce-gabanna-dg-masculine/#comment-1438 Victoria Sun, 25 Jun 2006 04:31:41 +0000 http://scentzilla.com/?p=175#comment-1438 Oh, it sounds delicious! Why do I keep reading your musings on food so late at night. Of course, I now need to make a salad with lots of basil and cilantro. Yes, I spent an inordinate amount of time selecting cilantro on my last visit to Whole Foods. :) All thanks to you. However, the result was great, and now I am enjoying it in all forms imaginable. Oh, it sounds delicious! Why do I keep reading your musings on food so late at night. Of course, I now need to make a salad with lots of basil and cilantro. Yes, I spent an inordinate amount of time selecting cilantro on my last visit to Whole Foods. :) All thanks to you. However, the result was great, and now I am enjoying it in all forms imaginable.

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