A few weeks ago, my daughter mentioned that she cooked fried eggs in pesto, instead of butter. She had seen someone make them on TikTok, and tried it with great results. Took me a few minutes to wrap my head around the concept, but it makes sense, because of the high oil content in pesto. Essentially, you’re just cooking the eggs in a flavoured oil.

I made a little video to show you how it all comes together. Store bought pesto is fine, but if you want to make your own, I have included a recipe below. I have so much basil in my garden now, I’m making pesto with abandon. I like to switch it up and try different nuts, instead of the traditional pine nuts. I love it with pistachios or walnuts. Just toast your nuts first please.

Roasted tomatoes make a fine accompaniment. I often find the little ones on the vine at Loblaws. It makes such a pretty presentation. Lightly drizzle tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in a 400°F oven to 10-15 minutes, just until they start to split open.