Published on 12, July, 2020
Imagine no restrictions of: budget, access to the shops, freezer space, other people's tastes or judgements (nor any other practical considerations such as storage durations).
If you had your dream freezer - what food or drink items would you love to magically discover when you next opened your freezer door?
A few categories to set the scene:
An indulgence of one's own: cider ice lollies (once bought with an elderly relative from the ice cream van in a distant much loved park).
A treat to share with a loved one: a homemade "emergency" loaf to ensure you can always share a toast breakfast together (without anyone needing to make a loaf or purchase one from a shop).
Something ready to entertain impromptu company: homegrown fruity chilli peppers (an easy homemade bowl of warming chilli may be vegan, vegetarian or con carne).
A comfort food: petit pois peas (revive a childhood meal or explore a new recipe).
The promise of a day trip: items of your favourite picnic foods (maybe a homemade pate and garlic bread?).
Luxury item: dried barberries (transform mere basmati rice into a beloved dish).
Ice cube trays filled with leftover pesto.
This was actually a brain wave I had this morning and could also be posted on Sparkly's / Shardovan's ideas / "hacks" thread.
Do you have a pesto fetish?
I WISH I DID. Then none would go to waste!
nope: pesto and tomato together.... I can't see it.
As you posted this, the other person I live with is making us homemade pizza.
Ray's version sounds delicious but no tomato!
pesto pizza ala Rays pizza in NYC.
layers:
base - any pizza dough base
1 - olive oil
2 - pesto generously schmeared all over, same as if it were marinara sauce.
3 - shredded Romano cheese sprinkled all over top - not too thick.
4 - dollop of ricotta cheese where each slice will be.
5 - cook usual way.
6 - abondanza! prego.
I ate this at least once a week when I passed the joint, walking cross town on Prince to Elizabeth, when I lived in NY in my 2/30s. I later learned i was allergic to the cow milk, the wheat and the nuts.. I am so much healthier now but I think fondly of the happy place a slice of Rays pesto pizza provided my mouth.