One of the best, short lived, farmers market finds, garlic scapes are the flowering stem of the garlic plant & are removed to promote bulb growth. Garlic scapes can be used in place of scallions in almost any recipe, but I prefer to serve them steamed whole with shaved parmesan and toasted pine nuts in a sort of deconstructed pesto. No recipe required for this one, simply steam the scapes until tender allowing 4-6 per person.

Of course you can also make pesto with them, but I wait until the last batch of the season is beginning to go soft on me before doing that. I use this recipe from VeganYumYum and freeze most of it in an ice-cube tray for use throughout the year. The pesto ice-cubes are great for throwing together quick sauces like this one:

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