Creamy Pesto Pasta, Oh my.

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Here’s a recipe for one of my favoritist pasta dishes evah… Creamy Pesto Pasta. It calls for a basic basil pesto. Well how ’bout that? Here’s one right here… basic basil pesto recipe. In addition to the pesto, you’ll need extra virgin olive oil, heavy cream and a pasta of your choice. Once you’ve made your pesto: – In a saute pan heat approximately 2 tablespoons continue reading …

Grape and Walnut Salad Recipe

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. Okay, I wasn’t going to post this recipe, but last night when I sat down to take a bite–oh, my… I just knew I had to tell everyone across the whole wide world to try it, at least once. It’s a little basic and, quite honestly, doesn’t look that pretty. Yeah, it looks kinda… well… gross. *shudder* *cringe* Not a word you’re supposed to continue reading …

Basic Basil Pesto – Yum!

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. Pesto is a favorite of mine, not to mention, easy breezy. And it’s green, so it has to be sorta, kinda healthy, right? Please don’t let me know if it’s really bad for you, I’d just rather not know. When paired with bruschetta (garlic toast for you fellow rednecks) or pasta, pesto is favoloso! (That would be fabulous in Italian. No, I don’t speak continue reading …

These are for dunkin’…

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No doubt a handful of these is mighty tasty. Indeed. But today, not only did I have to order up a big helping of self control on my part, but I had to fend off the most precious (and sneaky) children in the whole wide world to save these babies for this chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’m participating in a new segment on Culinary Snapshot called continue reading …

Oh my gosh! It’s ganache!

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Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes If you like chocolate, I mean REALLY like chocolate you’ve gotta try these. After seeing Ina Garten, otherwise known as the Barefoot Contessa make these, I knew I had to try ‘em. I’m not a baker, but I’ll have to admit, these were pretty easy. And worth the effort, fer sure. Ganache sounds awfully fancy, but it’s pretty simple stuff. This one continue reading …