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Orzo with olive oil and fresh basil

Is orzo rice or pasta? It is a small pasta that actually can be mistaken for rice because of its shape.

peach&basil jam

When summer comes to an end and those lovely peaches begin to disappear from the market, I like to capture the essence of summer fruit by making jam.  I also...

A tomato and mozzarella salad

Fresh and wonderful tomatoes mixed with mozzarella, basil, olive oil- the perfect harmony of flavors. I cannot eat enough of this!

An easy refresher to water

Add a bit of flavor and color to you water carafe or pitcher with fresh mint, basil or cucumber.  Not only does it look lovely...

pasta with pesto & mascarpone

Since some people find pesto rich or overpowering, I created this recipe to smooth the flavor of pesto in order to make it easier and sweeter on the palate.

It’s pesto

Fresh basil has such a strong, wonderful fragrance.  It fills a room with its aroma and just begs to be put into some amazing dish. Liguria is a region in...

Barbara

Barbara

table&spoon is all about entertaining and bringing your friends and family around the table.

Born out of years in the hotel and restaurant industry, and love for entertaining, table&spoon brings you tricks, tips and the ‘art of the table’ to create more confident hosts.

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Buon appetito!
Barbara

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