Basic Pesto
Does your garden have an overabundance of basil this month? If you have already dried a ton of it and given it away to friends and relatives, why not make some pesto? Pesto is made of simple ingredients: fresh basil, garlic, cheese and olive oil, ... [... more]
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Pesto Pizza
The closest I could come is the pesto portion of the following recipe for pesto pizza. Knead until smooth, then place in a grease bowl in a warm place for about 1 hour. Place on oiled pan, poke holes in it with a fork, let rise another 20 min and ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Vegetarian Recipes Around the World - Pesto
Ok, I didn't dig this out last night, but I have a good Pesto recipe from Veggie Life (July '93). Can easily be vegan and is good for that bumper basil crop: 2 C fresh basil leaves or fresh parsley and 1 1/2 Tbs dried basil 5-oz can water ... [... more]
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Tofu Pesto
Here's another, from The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook, p. 217. Add the tofu and cheese, if desired, and process until smooth and creamy. Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:10 Place the basil, cashews, and garlic in a food processor. Note: ... [... more]
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Angel Hair with Balsamic Pesto
Get your mini food processor (otherwise you big only will do just as well). You can stop when the mixture is well blended and somewhat chunky ('cos of the basil). Could it get any easier? 10 fresh basil leaves (add more or less according to your ... [... more]
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Vegan Besto Pesto Extra Garlicky
Compive basil, pine nuts, tofu, garlic, lemon juice and Tahini in blender. Blend untill smooth. You will probably need to add more lemon juice untill it starts to process. Add salt and Olive Oil too if you like. Toss in small chunks of tofu while ... [... more]
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Pasta
 From Amazon.co.uk: Pasta: Every Way for Every Day shows what a versatile, as well as healthy, food pasta really is. Written by Eric Treuille, director of the Books for Cooks cooking school in Notting Hill, and Anna del Conte, author of 12 books on [... more]
CDN$12.99
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Betty Crocker's Best of Baking: More Than 350 of ...
Not Exactly the Best: This is an admirable attempt at an all-purpose, easy to follow family cookbook. Sadly, this one is riddled with errors and not really suitable for much of anything. It has the following chapters: All About Baking, Breads, Cookies, [... more]
CDN$38.00
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Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, ...
don't judge a book by the cover...: i have a few problems with this book. although i do admire the author for his objectives, this book is first and foremost not a cook book (unless you need a recipe for basil pesto, for example). it is a very detailed [... more]
CDN$41.99
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Totally Teabreads: Quick And Easy Recipes For More Than ...
it was very nice: i'm looking for a recipe for monkeybread if anyone can help me i would think them from now and for every.it has to have a lot lot of butter in it i'm not counting calories. Yum!: I got this book a week ago, and have made one delicious [... more]
CDN$12.95
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The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen: Inspired New Tastes
Zen and the Art of Improvisation: The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen is an excellent little cookbook with a passionate ethos that speaks to the Michelin star in all of us. Imagine Alice Waters meets Nigel Slater at a Zen barbeque, without the celebrity cook [... more]
CDN$40.95
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The Pesto Manifesto: Recipes for Basil and Beyond
An impressive and savory tour of world cuisines: The Pesto Manifesto: Recipes For Basil & Beyond takes the aspiring kitchen cook on an impressive and savory tour of world cuisines showcasing a cornucopia of pesto related recipes. From Tomato Pie; [... more]
CDN$19.50
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