George Shirley wrote:

> RichN wrote:
>
>> i'm making a dish for a potluck - i'd really like to make it come out
>> nice, but due to unexpected emergency, did not have chance to
>> practice.
>>
>> the dish will be standard - linguine with garlic, olive oil, topped
>> with parmesan - but i want to add a little something - either black
>> olives, or parsley and some other herbs - or both - so it's not too
>> plain. also want to keep cost down due to tight budget. any
>> suggestions here? thanks in advance.
>
>
> Traditionally oregano and basil are used in Italian dishes. Fresh is
> good but dried will work in a pinch. Neither is expensive
>
> George

No, not in that dish, IMO. That dish is a
celebration of garlic and olive oil. Why make it
taste just like every other dish if you put
oregano and basil in anything "Italian"?
I would add nothing more than perhaps a dried red
pepper or some good parsley. Nothing more is
needed to ruin its simplicity.
I wonder how the OP is doing this for a potluck
though? I've never made that in advance.
Goomba