Arugula Lasagna

A couple of weeks ago, at work, one of the chefs whipped up an arugula pesto to use on pizzas.  It was bright green, and had a little extra zing then your regular pesto.  This inspired me into trying to make my own variation at home.  I decided to go the extra mile, and pair…

Gnocchi with Pesto

It has come to my attention that although, I have two gnocchi recipes posted, neither of them are for a standard, no frills gnocchi.  I have decided to remedy that this week with a step by step guide to basic gnocchi making, along with an attempt to photograph the proceeder.  Somehow flour coated hands and…

Pesto Knots

I have been eyeballing garlic knot recipes for a few months now, and had yet to find one that would inspire me enough to test it out.  My main problem with them being – NOT enough garlic! Sprinkling some minced garlic onto of a baked piece of dough was not enticing enough to be worth…

Pesto & Butternut Squash Lasagna

I had this wonderful idea while brainstorming ways to use up some of the pesto I have been stockpiling – Maybe I’ll make a pesto lasagna… and instead of ricotta… maybe… I’ll use butternut squash! The crazy part is that it worked… Superbly!  The sweetness of the butternut complements the boldness of the basil while…