Linguine with Frenched Green Beans and Parsley Pesto
I have repeatedly searched for this recipe in my own blog, in disbelief that I haven't written about it previously: "Linguine with Frenched Green Beans and Parsley 'Pesto'" (Food & Wine Best of the Best Vol. 10) is a foolproof, elegant recipe that gives you veggies and carbs in one delicious dish, and I have made it many times. It's tons easier to make if you have this handy gadget for "frenching" the beans: I served it with lobster tails, because in keeping with my philosophy on "meat as a treat," I had actually envisioned eating this meal as a Christmas Eve special treat. But then I realized I had ordered my lobster tails too early and would need to cook them before Christmas. Today, one of the two middle schools in my backup dancer's school district announced that it is going virtual for the remaining three days before the holiday break, because there have been so many COVID cases. Deja vu all over again, right? It is a bitter i...