Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Homemade Pesto

This is perhaps one of my greatest accomplishments in the culinary world. Yes, I used a food processor to make my pesto. Yes, I know it supposedly tastes better when you chop everything by hand. I'd rather make pesto in five minutes than thirty. I'm sure most people would agree with me.


Monday, July 11, 2011

Honey Cilantro Dressing


I've never really been a huge fan of salad dressings. Probably because I've never been a huge fan of salads until recently. The bottles of salad dressing you get at the store are just pumped up with a bunch of ridiculous ingredients, such as sugar and salt. Why do I want sugar and salt in my salad dressing? Okay, some homemade salad dressings do call for sugar and salt, but I want to be in control of how much goes in my dressing.

This is my new love. Homemade salad dressings. They even make me have a deep love for salad. Sometimes.

This salad dressing is filled with great things. Things that make my taste buds do crazy things because they are so delighted to be covered in this nice salad dressing. I think I've shared too much.


Saturday, July 9, 2011

Brown Butter Stuffed Penne



Noodles, filling, and herbs can be altered according to personal preference.

Filling:
15 oz. ricotta cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons of basil (or herbs on hand)
zest of half a lemon