Cooked a month ago, I postponed posting the recipe thinking I should wait for a special occasion to do so. It's Valentine's Day on Sunday, if you're thinking of cooking … [Read more...]
Pesto and cheese toasties
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I make my own pesto. I don't always add nuts and, sometimes, I even skip the cheese part. And when I need only a small amount of pesto, I don't bother with the blender. I … [Read more...]
Farfalle (bow tie pasta) with ham and pesto. And lime water.
October 29, 2009 By 9 Comments
It's getting to be a routine and I must say it's a good one -- whatever I prepare for Alex's packed school lunch, I make more than enough so that whatever's left becomes … [Read more...]
Farfalle (bow – tie pasta) with pesto, and smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches
June 28, 2009 By 6 Comments
The best thing about having a well-stocked pantry and a small herb garden is how I can whip up a great meal in so little time without limiting my options to canned goods and … [Read more...]
Welcome home dinner
June 6, 2009 By 12 Comments
Because Sam is only home on weekends, I pamper her with home cooked meals. Last week, it was lengua with mushroom sauce and homemade pizza. Last night, I went the extra mile … [Read more...]
Salmon and pesto spaghetti
May 23, 2009 By 10 Comments
When my younger daughter announced earlier today that she wanted to go on a pasta and pesto diet for the rest of the summer, I decided to humor her. Why not? That's less work … [Read more...]
Mashed potato and pesto spring rolls
February 18, 2009 By 22 Comments
Last week, I attended the culminating activity of a student leadership program. Cocktails were served three times -- before the program started, during the intermission and … [Read more...]
Pasta with bacon and pesto
February 3, 2009 By 5 Comments
Pasta with pesto is a dish I enjoy plain, with turkey meat, chicken, mussels, scallops and, yes, bacon. Nothing you can add to pasta and pesto seems to be wrong. We had … [Read more...]
Chicken, pesto and yogurt salad
December 3, 2008 By 8 Comments
For some reason, chicken and macaroni salad is a fixture in the Filipino Christmas and New Year menu. It's one of the side dishes that I'm planning on serving for the New Year … [Read more...]
Chicken and mushrooms pasta
November 30, 2008 By 9 Comments
Looking for ways with pasta without the usual ground red meat, bacon, sausages and everything fatty in thick red sauce? Ditch the red meat and use chicken and vegetables … [Read more...]
Toast with pesto and cheese
July 4, 2008 By 6 Comments
Love the herb-y taste of pesto? Why not grow your own herbs? … [Read more...]
Chicken and pesto quesadillas
June 3, 2008 By 20 Comments
It's been a week since I last posted a recipe and that might seem like I've starved my family to death. Or, worse, that we've all taken the easy way out and lived on fast food … [Read more...]
Talakitok (trevally) steaks with homemade pesto
March 31, 2008 By 17 Comments
Pine nuts are the traditional ingredient for making pesto but I have substituted macadamia and pili nuts in the past and the results have both been good. A few days ago, I … [Read more...]
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