Tomatoes, cobnuts and rocket – late summer pesto
Pesto & Pistou · Provencal Recipes · TasteIt’s full-on tomato season here in Dorset, and hugely satisfying to see so much ripe, red fruit both in the garden and the greenhouse. We might even be saved from the usual gallon of green tomato chutney this year. Over the summer we’ve munched our way through Explore this Post
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