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Make yourself some pesto. How? Well, in a medium sized mortar-and-pestle, place 1/4 tsp coarse salt 1/2 clove garlic and grind to a smooth paste Add  10 roasted/unsalted almonds , and grind that  till it is slightly coarse (not a paste! you'll need the coarseness to get the mint in the next step!) Add  1/2 diced jalapeno 1 cup mint leaves and grind away for a bit till its all kinda mushed up. Add 1/4 cup olive oil , and continue the mushing, splashing in some crisp white wine (I prefer pignoletto) till you have a fairly smooth paste.   Pesto - ready! (Alternatively, just toss all the ingredients into a food-processor and whir away till its done.  But wheres the fun in that?) Get yourself some  peeled & cooked shrimp  (i just buy 'em frozen at the supermarket.  Defrosting is fast - just run some water over it for a minute or so). Finally, scramble up 6 eggs.  And no, I'm not going to tell you how to do that :-) (ok, if you...

View Where to Eat in Liguria in a larger map Liguria - also called the Italian Riveria, is the area around 80 miles or so on either side of Genoa.  The actual riviera part is not all that interesting, its the hills and mountains that abut the riviera where all the fun happens, and where you'll find some quality non-touristic dining experiences. And, as a key point, if there is one place that you should go to in Liguria, it would be  Osteria Enoteca Baccicin du Caru outside Genoa (more details below).  Oh, the rest of the places I've listed are great, but this, my friend, is destination dining .  Make a point of it, and fit it into your travel plans... THE BOOK   David Downie :  The Terroir Guides:  Food, Wine, The Italian Riviera & Genoa . David is our patron saint when it comes to Italian food.  We ate our way through Liguria based on his book 'bout that area, and thanks to him, have had some of our best dining experiences ev...