This is what makes it worth it

As the pasta water was boiling on the stove, I went outside into the garden. The recipe called for basil and cherry tomatoes and I had plenty of both. The evening was warm after a balmy, breezy day, and I lingered over the basil plant, selecting the best leaves for our dinner.

The recipe was simple: pasta with sausage, tomatoes, basil, a bit of garlic and red wine vinegar. But it tasted especially delicious with produce from my own little garden.