Saturday, June 24, 2006

Market Report: Summer arrives in Santa Monica

I returned home from my June 10 visit to the Santa Monica farmers market laden with, among other things, stone fruit, tomatoes, basil and eggplant, sure signs that summer has arrived. One of my seasonal staples is basil, bunches of it, much of which I convert into pesto.

Here are six recipes that call for lots of basil, including my recipe for pesto.