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Carrot Tops Are the Secret to Better Pesto
As you might expect, carrot tops taste a bit like carrots. But they also have a freshness and bitterness that allows them to cut through the richest of oils and nut purées. In other words: it’s pesto time.
Grab a Slice of Good Bread and Make This Goat Cheese Tartine
Once you’ve got your basics down, get creative with whichever seasonal veggies you can get your hands on.
Embrace Your Inner Jackson Pollock and Use Carrot Tops for a Better Pizza
Why not combine this pesto with that other great blank canvas of Italian cuisine?
Shiitake and Wild Mushroom Montaeito with Radish-top and Chive Pesto
Topped with 3 kinds of mushrooms and some homemade radish-top pesto, this is our earthiest toast yet.
Pea and Goat Cheese Tartine with Poached Egg and Herb Pesto Recipe
Did somebody say veggies and goat cheese on toast? Yep, we sure did.
Yarrow Plant Could Make You a Less Awful Drunk
There’s no consensus on what yarrow—a plant known for its anesthetic qualities—does mentally. “But I’ve read reports of people using it with alcohol to take away the negative effects and stimulate conversation,” says British forager Richard Osmond.
This Week in Food Porn: Rainbow Cake and Monster Shakes
Allow us to present the very best in morsels, mouthfeel, and munchies uploaded to Instagram this week.
A Major Food Brand Says You Should Only Eat Its Pasta Sauce Once a Week or Less
Mars' subsidiary brand Dolmio wants you to know that their pesto, carbonara, creamy tomato, and lasagna sauces really aren't very good for you.
The World's Best Pesto Is in Peril as Basil Prices Plunge
Genovese pesto—the crown jewel of pestos, made from Pra’ basil grown on Italian hillsides—is being hurt by the cheaper, mass-produced pesto varieties that line supermarket shelves.
Your Love of Pesto Is Destroying An Entire Ecosystem
An entire ecosystem appears to be threatened by our love for one of the tiniest—and most delicious—nuts.
Stinging Nettle Pesto Cakes Recipe
These make a good base for meat or fish to sit upon—especially rabbit.