7 basil illustrated Recipes

fresh basil leaves (hot basil or thai holy basil if you can find it), garlic cloves, peeled, thai green chili or 6 red thai red chili peppers, stemmed, fish sauce, plus extra for serving, oyster sauce, white vinegar, plus extra for serving, sugar, plus extra for serving, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 2-inch pieces, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), vegetable oil, red pepper flakes , for serving

fat cottage cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, salt, ziti pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, dried oregano, fresh basil, chopped, sugar, black pepper, cornstarch, heavy cream, mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4 inch pieces

globe eggplants , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (2 medium eggplants), kosher salt, high-quality white bread , torn into quarters (about 8 oz), grated parmesan cheese (about 2 oz), unbleached all-purpose flour, eggs, vegetable oil, diced tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (about 1 generous tbsp), red pepper flakes, fresh basil leaf, chopped, whole milk mozzarella (2 cups) or 8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 cups), grated parmesan cheese (about 1 oz), fresh basil leaves , torn for garnish

grated onion , grating is key, butter, dried oregano, kosher salt, chopped garlic cloves, sugar, olive oil, crushed tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, chopped basil

vegetable stock, orange juice, water, kosher salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, bay leaves, chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin on , ribs removed, trimmed of excess fat and skin, vegetable oil , grate (for cooking), lemon juice, vegetable oil, paprika, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp), minced fresh basil leaf, minced fresh thyme leaves, shallot, minced (about 1 tbsp), salt