Pesto Pasta is one of those restaurant-worthy recipes that couldn’t be faster or easier to whip up at home. But it also takes a tiny bit of know-how to do it the right way. Learn how to get the perfect coating of pesto to cling to your pasta without resorting to excessive amounts of oil…
Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)
Classic, homemade pesto can’t be beat, so ditch the store-bought stuff and whip up a batch right in your kitchen. All you need is a few simple ingredients and you’ll be making this flavorful, basil-packed summer staple in no time. (And by “no time”, I mean 5 minutes or less!) If there was ever a…
Fiery Italian Chicken Skewers
This post is sponsored by Sutter Home, who made James and I very happy by supplying the wine to go with these Fiery Italian Chicken Skewers as part of the #SweetOnSpice campaign. Whew. My nerves are all jumbled right now because, from out of nowhere, an apocalyptic amount of bouncing hailstones just decimated the top…
Pesto Parmesan Spinach Balls
“Baked” and “spinach filled” aren’t usually words that instantly scream hit appetizer to me, but there’s a reason that Spinach Balls have been a popular potluck dish for decades. If you’ve never had them before, you’ve been missing out: they’re savory, with a crisp outside and tender center, and they’re so easy to just pop…
Yogurt Marinated Lamb Skewers with Mint-Pistachio Pesto Pilaf
I had fully planned on devoting this whole month to Mexican dishes, since Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and I don’t believe that a person can ever have too much Mexican food. Yet here I am, posting a springtime dish that has absolutely 0 south of the border influence, because sometimes a…
One Pot Pesto Carbonara
Looking outside, I can hardly tell it’s spring. The sky is grey, the grass is brownish, and the trees are still barren. O Sunshine, where art thou? We get less and less “spring weather” here in Jersey every year, it seems. Is it like that everywhere? Do you feel like it’s either scorching hot summer…
Mexican Turkey Burgers with Cilantro-Lime Pesto
Typical Turkey Burgers have never really been my thing, despite my mom’s best efforts to get me to enjoy them. Save for the rare exception, they usually seem dry and unbelievably boring. I’ll just have a hamburger, thanks. But I’ve been trying to eat a bit less red meat lately (I’d been downing blue cheese burgers with a…
Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad
This Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad is everything you always wished your cookout side dish could be. It’s loaded up with flavorful ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes, peppery arugula, and fresh mozzarella balls, and tossed in a creamy pesto dressing that will make your mouth water just thinking about it. I first made this recipe as a…
Eggplant, Prosciutto, & Pesto Pressed Picnic Sandwiches
“These sandwiches were so delectable that the enzymes in my palate shivered with excitement” – James, when asked how begin this blog post. And that is why he is not a food blogger. But he is a big fan of these sandwiches, because…. well, who wouldn’t be? Homemade pesto, grilled eggplant, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers,…
Chipotle-Pesto Chicken Burrito Bowls
It all started in college, when I stumbled into a new fast food restaurant to hold me over in between classes. I wasn’t expecting much, but after just one meal, I was hooked. Love at first bite. But after I graduated, I quickly outgrew that fast food obsession. I opt instead to cook all…
Grilled Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
Considering that I was obsessed with roasted red peppers for the first few years of learning to cook, I can hardly believe that I have included just one lonely recipe that uses them as an ingredient since starting this blog. In fact, obsessed might be an understatement here– it was extremely rare that I ever made…
