SPRING AHEAD

T f » S

The springtime ritual of enjoying Girl Scout cookies is

even sweeter when you dress them up with colorful

icing (Look for ready-made icing in tubes in the grocery

store's cake decorating aisle). Lemonades, $3.50 per box;

visit girlscoutcookies.org to find a troop near you.

Best Dressed

Snip herbs from

your windowsill garden for an easy

vinaigrette that’s fresh, cheap, and

uniquely your own. Use a single herb

or combine several.

WHAT YOU NEED

l

Cruet or jar with tight-fitting lid

C Extra-virgin olive oil

L White- or red-wine vinegar

□ Two-inch herb sprigs (try thyme,

oregano, or basil)

□ Salt and pepper

TO MAKE THE

VINAIGRETTE

Fill cruet one-third full

of olive oil. Add an

equal amount of

vinegar. Gently

bruise herb sprig

with spoon. Add to

cruet along with

salt and pepper.

Close container and

shake vigorously to

meld flavors.

Since herbs

vary in

strength,

taste

before

serving

and add

additional

sprigs as

needed.

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MARCH 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

PHOTOS: (HERBS) PETE KRUMHARDT; (ALL OTHERS) ANDY LYONS; FOOD STYLING: JILL LUST