PESTO: THE MODERN MOTHER SAUCE: MORE THAN 90 INVENTIVE RECIPES THAT START WITH HOMEMADE PESTOS
by Leslie LennoxForeword by Linton Hopkins
May 24, 2019 Hardcover 214 pages
 
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!"