marinara & friarielli pizzas

Marinara pizza and friarielli pizza (with broccoli rabe grown on the volcanic slopes of Mt. Vesuvius), from Pizzeria Castel Nuovo in Naples, birthplace of pizza. Both absolutely amazing... dough crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sauce so perfect you don't want toppings.

pho

Veggie pho (Vietnamese rice noodle soup), from Cafe 668 in Toronto.

butternut squash with fresh herbs

Roasted butternut squash steaks and couscous, with roasted tomato, garlic, and onion sauce, topped with fresh basil, oregano, and thyme. Very easy with all the roasting...

green 'eggs'

Tofu scramble with pureed basil sauce and peas. See recipe.
Not pictured or eaten: ham.

thai pizza

More fusion crossovers - red and green thai pizzas.
Red pizza: coconut curry sauce, red onions, tofu, and mushrooms, topped with red chili sauce
Green pizza: coconut curry sauce, cucumbers, tofu, mushrooms, scallions, and jalapenos, topped with green chili sauce

stuffed tomatoes on sliced potatoes

Tomatoes stuffed with arborio rice, garlic, mint, basil, and parsley, then baked on top of a layer of sliced potatoes, seasoned with salt, pepper, and olive oil. The potatoes soak up the tomato juices, for an extra rich flavor.
From Verdura: Vegetables Italian Style.

eggplant basil pizza

From Joe's Pizza of Bleecker St., the Brooklyn branch (which isn't anywhere near Bleecker St.)

sesame noodles

noodles with chili sauce, sesame oil, fresh basil, carrot, cucumber, scallions, and sesame seeds, served cold
from Suzie's Soba in Baltimore

potato mushroom torte

baked layered potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, button mushrooms, and basil
from Verdura: Vegetables Italian Style

spicy fried rice

made with Trader Joe's Brown Rice Medley (brown rice, black barley, and daikon radish seeds) & carrots, garlic, ginger, hot chilies, onions, peas, basil

tomato, tofu & cashew stirfry

with baby bok choy, basil, and tamarind sauce, over jasmine rice
from Rebar modern food cookbook

roasted roots with vinaigrette

roasted potatoes, parsnips, red and yellow beets, and red onions, with orange basil vinaigrette

drunken noodles, panang curry, spinach on fire

drunken noodles (flat rice noodles with vegetables, tofu, thai basil, and chili pepper), panang curry with vegetables and tofu, and spinach on fire (sauted spinach in black bean sauce) at the Sala Thai restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland