"PeaShoots" news and stories

No basil at the farmers market yet, and you're jonesing for pesto? Go out on a limb, grab some pea shoots, those delicate, swooping leaves from a pea plant, and get cooking. Walla Walla, Wash.'s laura_pants (whose kitchenilliterate blog chronicles her experiments and screw-ups along with the aha moments) combines pea shoots with spring onions, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and olive oil for a pesto that's all about the season, and serves it with whole-wheat fettucine. (Her recipe comes from the folks at Coconut & Lime.) If you love peas, the intense flavor of these shoots will make you a very happy eater.

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