the birthday dinner — Les Petites Gourmettes

Ingredients

• 1 large pork loin, trimmed of all visible outside fat
• 1 cup pesto
• Ten to twelve 1/2-inch-thick long strips of Manchego cheese
• 3 or 4 strips of limp cooked, thick-sliced, center-cut, bacon; do not cook till crisp
• 3 whole green onions, washed well
• 3 to 3 1/2 yards of kitchen string