In Amalfi, Italy, huge lemons, "sfusato amalfitano," are made into a Limoncello but, better yet, the peels are ground along with almonds, Parmesan, and oil to make pesto in minutes. Pesto Genovese (basil) is nice but Pesto di Limone is better! https://bit.ly/3xKBsPi | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

For a delicious 20-minute dinner, all you need is bold flavors and contrasting textures, says Milk Street Director of Education Rosemary Gill. Case in point, this amazing one-pot pasta. Keeping these two, simple guidelines in mind, you can use fewer ingredients but use them well for a really, really good dinner that’s on the table in no time. Here, Rosie browns garlic and blooms red pepper flakes in olive oil, cooks pasta al dente and relies on two additions of fresh basil to coax maximum flavor