For me, pesto is one of the flavours I most associate with summer and I make batches and batches as soon as the basil is cheap.

1. I drop a few teaspoons on the middle of the omelette before flipping over and turning out onto a plate. It makes a delicious and ooze-y filling which turns a simple food into something special.
    
2. Instead of covering a home-made pizza with cheese, I add dobs of pesto as it comes out the oven. I find the paste adds so much flavour and richness you don't need as much cheese.
    
3. For a gorgeous summer breakfast, spread pesto onto pieces of wholegrain toast and top with slices of fresh, ripe tomatoes.

How do you use pesto?