In the Kitchen: Basic Basil Pesto

It’s Basil Harvest Season here in Southeast Louisiana. My plant grew into a small tree over the summer – one of the only plants that actually thrived during our sweltering July and August!

Naturally, this bounty led me down the pesto path, and what follows is the super basic, super quick pesto recipe I use (and it’s vegan substitutions).

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In the Kitchen: The Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Around here, we like our pizza. We like it so much, we had grilled pizza at our super fun, outdoor farm wedding (9 years ago today!). And while there are countless food things to love about our yummy city of New Orleans, we are not often compelled to drive 30 minutes to the best pizza in town (and it is good!), wait in line and then dine with all the children in the Bywater or eat lukewarm slices back home. It’s a rare luxury that we can squeeze in a trip during off-peak hours and really enjoy ourselves. I digress. This is all to say, it was high time we found an at-home dough we love so we could take all the annoying parts out of pizza night. Without further adieu – here is our favorite pizza dough recipe!

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