Upcoming cooking class: Pesto!

Join me on Tuesday, September 22, for a fun class at The Cooking School at Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield — we’ll be exploring pesto and talking about its cousins (including romesco, chermoula, pistou and more variations). Get the scoop!

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arugula garlic scape pesto recipe | writes4food.com

Garlic scape-arugula pesto.

Wondering what to do with garlic scapes while they’re still in season? Try this arugula-garlic scape pesto recipe; you can freeze the pesto to enjoy later.

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What to do with garlic scapes.

I’ve spotted them—in my own garden and at farmers’ markets—just in the last week: Garlic scapes. Hooray! What is a garlic scape, you ask? The scape is the little curlicue sprout that shoots from the top …

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Easy arugula pesto.

Pesto isn’t just for basil. In spring, turn seasonal arugula into a bright-green, slightly spicy version of this classic Italian condiment.

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Oven-dried tomato pesto.

In October, this late in the summer vegetable-gardening season, we’re still getting scads of cherry tomatoes, thanks to a stretch of absolutely gorgeous, mid-70-degree weather. I fear that will not last. We’re picking tomatoes faster than …

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Making pesto.

Over the weekend, I made what I call Panic Pesto. Gardeners, you know what I’m talking about: You scan the weather forecast, realize to your horror that a cold snap is projected overnight, and rush outdoors …

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