Category: Can It Pesto?
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Cilantro Pesto Recipe (Can It Pesto? Series)
I had other intentions for the fourth edition of Can It Pesto?, but then two things happened—and this cilantro pesto recipe was born. First, I spent six worthwhile hours making the quesabirria tacos from the ArnieTex cookbook. Second, I had a full-on forest of cilantro growing in the top spot of my Gardyn (my indoor…
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Dirty Martini Pesto (Can It Pesto? Series)
For the third edition of Can It Pesto?, I decided to abandon leafy greens as the main ingredient and lean into something a little unexpected. Inspired by the bold, briny flavors of a dirty martini, this pesto swaps the usual greens and parmesan for olives, blue cheese, and a splash of martini energy — and…
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Poultry Herb Pesto Recipe (Can it Pesto? Series)
This is the second installment in my Can It Pesto? series, where I take ingredients that are very much not basil and see whether they can, in fact, pesto. This time, I’m working with a classic poultry herb blend — the kind you usually associate with roast chicken, stuffing, or Thanksgiving — and turning it…
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Arugula Pesto Recipe (Can It Pesto? Series)
Pesto doesn’t always have to be about basil — in fact, with the right combination of ingredients, you can turn almost anything green (and maybe even a few things that aren’t) into a version of pesto. In this series, I’ll be testing all kinds of ingredients in pesto form to see: can it pesto? Or…