As you might’ve seen me tease on my facebook and instagram pages (if you don’t follow me yet, why wait?), Basil and Oil has been completely redesigned. New me, new blog. I gotta say, it took quite some time to make it look like this, so I hope the hard work paid off. Take a look…
Category: Quotes
And This Is The Part Where You Find Out Who You Are
Oh my, oh my, oh my…. My last post was in July… (I honestly did not mean to make that rhyme but yeah, here we are.) So wow, a lot has happened since that final recipe, which is absolutely delicious by the way and I definitely encourage you to check it out if you want. It’s…
Tomorrow You Will Wish You Had Started Today
Ah, it’s been quiet over here at Basil and Oil this last week. Life (mainly sleep deprivation) caught up on me once again. I’ve been struggling with my thesis, how to fit in my gym sessions, when to socialize, when to take time for myself. It’s been busy in my life and my head. However,…
Nominated for The Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award
What, what, what?! I got nominated for a blogger award?! What is happening? This is so amazing, never would I have thought that anyone deemed my blog worthy of a nomination. So, Oh The Pink Life, I’m forever grateful to you. I know I’ve already said it at least twice, but thank you again! It…
Soul Food (That’s a What I Like)
Well, isn’t the quote below just one of the truest things you’ve ever read? Everyone can follow a recipe, everyone can learn a dish step by step. But to make it special, you need to have feeling for the food, for the ingredients, and for the flavour. A lot of passion and love goes into…
Start the Day with a Smile & Finish with a Champagne
Plannings and promises. They can be difficult to keep at times. Oh, I’ll do this and that and I want to do this then but after that I definitely need to do that. And then real life kicks in. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? So have I. I’m probably the best person to talk…
Wise Words From Julia Child
Julia Child is such an inspiration to – I think – almost every cook. Her cooking might seem basic nowadays, but she had it exactly pinned out what food should taste like. A delicious meal does not per definition involve several techniques (or foams, oooh how I hate foams) that are almost impossible to recreate…
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