Pesto : the modern mother sauce : more than 90 inventive recipes that start with homemade pestos

Discover the delicious variety and endless versatility of pesto with this cookbook featuring more than ninety recipes from the artisanal pesto expert. Most people are familiar with classic Italian pesto made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, and olive oil. But Leslie Lennox, founder of the award-winning pesto company Hope's Gardens, shows us that creative pestos can serve as building blocks for all manner of flavorful dishes, just like any good "mother sauce." In Pesto: The Modern Mother Sauce , Lennox introduces readers to a new way to think about pesto. In the right proportion, almost any combination of plants, garlic, nuts, cheese, seasoning, and oil can make a delicious sauce?especially when you're using what's on hand, what's local, and what's in season. Lennox offers up several favorite pesto recipes, and then takes these simple sauces a step further. They serve as the building blocks for ninety-seven kitchen-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more. From risotto and ramen to chicken fajitas and swordfish kebabs, everything tastes better with pesto! Most people are familiar with classic Italian pesto, a green sauce made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, and olive oil. But Leslie Lennox, founder of the award-winning artisanal pesto company Hope's Gardens, shows us that pesto need not be limited to its original ingredients--and that creative pestos can serve as building blocks for all manner of flavorful dishes, just like any good "mother sauce." In Pesto: The Modern Mother Sauce , Lennox introduces readers to a new way to think about pesto. In the right proportion, almost any combination of plants, garlic, nuts, cheese, seasoning, and oil can make a delicious sauce--especially when you're using what's on hand, what's local, and what's in season. Lennox offers up several favorite pesto recipes, and then takes these simple sauces a step further. They serve as the building blocks for 97 kitchen-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more. From risotto and ramen to chicken fajitas and swordfish kebabs, everything tastes better with pesto! Most people are familiar with classic Italian pesto, a green sauce made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, and olive oil. But Leslie Lennox, founder of the award-winning artisanal pesto company Hope’s Gardens, shows us that pesto need not be limited to its original ingredients — and those creative pestos can serve as building blocks for all manner of flavorful dishes, just like any good “mother sauce.” In Pesto: The Modern Mother Sauce, Lennox introduces readers to a new way to think about pesto. In the right proportion, almost any combination of plants, garlic, nuts, cheese, seasoning, and oil can make a delicious sauce—especially when you’re using what’s on hand, what’s local, and what’s in season. Lennox offers up several favourite pesto recipes and then takes these simple sauces a step further. They serve as the building blocks for 97 kitchen-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more. From risotto and ramen to chicken fajitas and swordfish kebabs, everything tastes better with pesto! Foreword Introduction: A Sauce for Life Chapter 1: The Modern Mother Sauce (Pesto Basics) Chapter 2: Eggs and Toasts Chapter 3: Pastas and Pizzas Chapter 4: Sandwiches, Paninis, Bruschetta, and Crostini Chapter 5: Appetizers and Small Bites Chapter 6: Soups Chapter 7: Vegetables Chapter 8: Poultry Chapter 9: Seafood Chapter 10: Beef, Pork, and Lamb Acknowledgments Kitchen Resources Recipe Index Index With more than 90 recipes, this cookbook from the founder of Hope's Gardens, an artisanal pesto company based in Atlanta, encourages readers to invent their own pesto combinations and shows how to use pesto as a building block for a variety of meals.