The original idea of Thanksgiving dinner is composed of traditional
foods.
The traditional foods are Fall harvest items.
For Northern Europeans
Basil is not one of the foods
Basil is but Pesto is not "traditional" to Plymouth Rock
Traditionalists
How about Pumpkin Ravioli?
> that is still available at this time of the year for most of the US. I
> think Rachel Ray or Giada was using basil in some sort of dish this last
> week -- or maybe it was Michael what's-his-name.
> Janet