Marsha
Jun 24th, 2007
Jun 24th, 2007
The taste of summer
I love pattypan squash. Yes, they are delicious. But I like them mostly because they have a cute name (it’s hard to say “pattypan!” without smiling) with an interesting etymology and because they look like little flying saucers.
I also love fresh basil, especially when it’s combined with garlic, pine nuts, freshly grate parmesan, and olive oil. Now that we’ve made the first pesto of the season, the floodgates are open. From here until fall, we may be eating this stuff at least once a week. I sure wouldn’t complain about it…
Mmm… I love pesto. I had never thought about throwing in some squash (or even other veggies) with a pasta and pesto. I would think squash would be an excellent pairing with pesto because it would struggle with it for dominance of the dish. I must admit, though, that I’ve never had pattypan squash and I’m assuming it too has a mild taste. If I get a chance to purchase some, I’ll try this dish!
“I would think squash would be an excellent pairing with pesto because it would struggle with it for dominance of the dish.”
Note to self: read the comment before you submit it.
I mean that squash would *not* struggle with it…
Ah, the eternal struggle between pesto and pattypan! :)
If you try this dish, let me know how you like it.
And if you ever decide to grow pattypan, it’s a piece of cake–just like growing zucchini.
Oh man, you just made me want pesto tonight!
I LOVE pesto! That dish looks so awesome and now I’m hungry. I enjoyed your blog a lot.
Knittymama and Nicole: Now that I’ve revisted this post to see you comment, I’m in the mood for pesto again, too! Alas, there’s no fresh basil in the house at the moment, so I’ll have to wait until I get to a farmer’s market again…