2025 Food Festival: April – Ramps
This year, Chef Andrew Smith, Culinary Director, curated our Food Festivals and prepared some delicious recipes to help celebrate each ingredient!
Spring is Ramp season! These mild oniony, garlicky plants are as tasty as they are rare, only appearing for a brief window in early Spring. They’re well worth the wait though! They’re perfect prepared most ways but utilizing a preservation recipe like this pesto makes for a topping that can be enjoyed after Spring is over.
Chef Andrew has shared a very easy to make Grilled Ramp Pesto recipe. This pesto is perfect atop grilled meats or bruschetta. Enjoy!
Grilled Ramp Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 bunch ramps cleaned
- 1 tsp pickled ramps
- ¼ cup EVOO
- 1 oz aged New York state cheddar
- 2 tbs toasted sunflower seeds
Method
- Toss cleaned ramps in 1 tsp olive oil and salt to taste. Then on a grill or grill pan grill ramps till they take on a lite charr and soften.
- Place into a mixing bowl and cover with plastic and allow to steam.
- Once the ramps have steamed roughly chop and place in food processor with all remaining ingredients.
- Blend until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated season to taste. Store for up to four days in a sealed container.
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