Diana and Babette in the Kitchen Cookbook

this was a promotional piece which i thought would be at least useful to the recipient. the idea was even if you don’t like my art, there are some tasty recipes in here. and of course it was homage to my babette who inspires me everyday.

recipe

boil water and follow package instructions for your pasta… heat olive oil and one pat of  butter, sauté in a skillet a rough cut of green olives, garlic, shallots or onions, capers if you have them, sun dried tomatoes and last but not least artichoke hearts from a jar not a can. now if you have a trader joe’s near you they have roasted artichoke hearts in a jar and can i tell you they are scrumptious! after all these ingredients are fiercely amalgamated, and the aroma is haunting, now add one half cup vodka. personally i use courvoisier cognac totally up to you at this point. fresh parsley, oregano and basil roughly torn and tossed in at the last minute. now you have lots of time to get out that tablecloth put a nice bowl of whole fresh vegetables in a bowl candles and voila it’s a party.

ingredients

angel hair pasta, roasted or marinated in olive oil artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, a mix of assorted olives or all green you decide, fresh garlic (amount according to your after dinner plans) about a quarter of minced onion, fresh parsley, oregano and basil. sea salt and pepper or hot pepper to your delight.