My sauce
for the summer is this one: Basil Vinaigrette. Don’t get me wrong, I love
pesto.
But this basil-forward sauce has the punchy flavor of fresh
herbs but takes less than a minute to blend together. And
unlike its thicker cousin, this vinaigrette can be drizzled over
everything, from fresh tomatoes and shelling beans, to risotto or roasted
potatoes, and even fresh cheese, like burrata.
 As soon as
I see them, I start hoarding bunches of basil and fresh tomatoes at the
market, never letting my supply run low. And keeping a container of this
vinaigrette on hand means I can have lunch or dinner on the table
quickly. But it also is a great sauce to bring along on a picnic, which
we did the other night, enjoying the tranquility of Paris while most
of the city clears out until the end of summer. (Although the next door
neighbors, who had a wild party that lasted until 4:30am, didn’t get the
memo that they were supposed to leave. Romain reminded them the next
morning…in no uncertain terms.)
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