You can make green pesto from many leaves other than basil; not being a fan of fragrant basil I prefer a sparky pesto made from rocket leaves. Neither do you need to rely on pine nuts, I often use other nuts or seeds to make pesto. Thirdly, you don’t need parmesan to make pesto either;…
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Tender chicken in pesto and Boursin
Dead easy, tenderest juiciest way to cook chicken in under 30 minutes. Did you ever bake a chicken breast in nothing more than curry paste and yogurt? The results out of the casserole dish aren’t visually pleasing but I promise you tender tender chicken guaranteed with very little effort indeed. So I wondered how it…
Ciabatta pizza with salami and chilli pesto
I paired these two ingredients last week in my cichette Venetian style appetisers. Since I had a fair bit of each ingredient left they resurfaced in last night’s supper, a speedy tray of ciabatta mini pizzas. Ciabatta keeps for a good week unopened in the fridge. I often buy a loaf if I’m anticipating guests…
