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Go Beyond Basil!
Liven up any dish with a versatile array of pestos, pastes, and purées showcasing fragrant herbs and timeless flavors from around the globe. From Parsley-Fennel Pistou and Ginger-Peanut Pesto to Tomatillo-Sunflower Salsa Verde and Sweet Pepper, Almond, and Chive Romanesco, learn how to create more than 30 simple and delicious puréed sauces using just a few fresh ingredients. An additional 75 recipes encourage you to incorporate pestos into every meal of the day – even dessert!
List of contents
Introduction
1 A Universal Tradition
Part One: Making Pestos, Traditional and Beyond
2 The Basil Basics
3 Expanding the Herbal Palate
4 Pushing the Pesto Envelope
5 Herbed Oil Purées, Mayonnaises, and Vinaigrettes
Part Two: Cooking with Pestos
6 Salads and Soups
7 Sides and Snacks
8 Pastas and Grains
9 Meat and Poultry
10 Seafood Dishes
11 Vegetarian Entrées
12 Sweet Surprises
Acknowledgments
Metric Conversions
Index
About the author
Olwen Woodier is the author of six cookbooks, including The Pesto Cookbook and The Apple Cookbook. She has written about food for 35 years, including articles for the New York Times, Gourmet, Woman’s Day, and Family Circle. She offers cooking classes at her home, Glenfiddich Farm, in Leesburg, Virginia.
Summary
Going way beyond traditional basil pesto, The Pesto Cookbook serves up a smorgasbord of fresh, easy sauces using a surprising range of ingredients and highlighting flavors from around the globe.
Foreword
Going way beyond traditional basil pesto, The Pesto Cookbook serves up a smorgasbord of fresh, easy sauces using a surprising range of ingredients and highlighting flavors from around the globe.
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“Full of fun and relaxed — yet inspired — recipes, this book is a must have for pros and home cooks alike!” — Rich Rosendale, certified master chef, co-host of CBS’s Recipe Rehab, and co-owner of Roots 657 in Leesburg, VA
