not quite but like

i live in a house with ghosts. some of them are still alive. we only get half-glimpses of them in passing, sometimes in town sometimes in our heads and sometimes just around the corner of something we thought we saw.

hazelnut "pesto"

2 cups parsley, packed

3/4 cup toasted hazelnuts (you can do this yourself -makes the house smell fantastic, and has the added bonus of making the house feel more like yours again. dry-roast/bake at 350 for about 10 minutes)

2 cloves garlic

half-lemon rind, in bits

juice of one lemon

2/3 cup olive oil

everything goes in the food processor except the oil. pulse on low until mixture becomes thick and pasty (you may need to use your spatula to push it all back in a few times). with food processor running, slowly pour olive oil into mixture. i think it's ready when it becomes slightly "splashy" on the sides of the container, but not "splattery" - that's too oily.