the bread star with herbed cream cheese; top with the pepper star; put a dollop of herb cream cheese on top of that, then plunk on a toasted pine nut. A little fussy, but very pretty. Or what about arugula pesto and sun-dried...

cream—same as above, but sauté the crushed garlic in butter, then add cream. Olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, grated fresh parmesan (or frozen, so long as it’s not the dried stuff). Of course, pesto-in-a-tub...

Picked up shrimp & roasted garlic ravioli and pesto raviolo at Dave’s in Somverville last night, plus some prosciutto from the nearby Italian market to take home for the Xmas. Want to use the the shrimp Xmas eve, probably...

I don’t follow the package instructions, rather I let a package of frozen veggies defrost in the fridge then saute the defrosted veggies in either butter or olive oil and some garlic. I barely cook the veggies (about 2...

of sauce. The pesto obviously was home-made and not out of a jar, the aroma of basil and garlic was readily present in the creamy pesto sauce. The clam sauce with the linguini was light and fresh, full of garlic and parsley. My...

For an asian flair saute with dark sesame oil, toss with a little with soy sauce, and spinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving. Optional: garlic; chili flakes. I used to cook the center stalk, slicing across very thinly...

. We have also used fresh beets and their greens. We roast the beets. We wilt the greens first in boiling water than place them in a hot pan with garlic and Olive oil and quickly saute them.

sheet and bake for about 2 hours or until the tomatoes are softened. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and let cool. Transfer the cooled tomatoes to a colander and set aside to drain while you make the pesto. Combine the garlic...

to catch any dirt; save the porcini water. Chop the porcini mushroom pieces. In a nonstick pan heat olive oil until medium hot. Add garlic and onion and sauté for a few minutes. Add the reconstituted porcini mushrooms with the...

to 7 minutes. While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a 12-14 inch sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, rock shrimp and soppressata until the garlic is toasted and the shrimp are cooked just through. Add the...

How about a light saute with olive oil and garlic...I believe Marcella Hazan’s recipe is pretty awesome from her Classics cookbook. Very simple but delicious and tasty. From what I remember, the broccoli is steamed and then...

Ever have a dish at a restaurant and think, “I could do that”? I’m on a quest to recreate an appetizer described on a menu as "fresh ravioli stuffed with cheese and chicken, deep fried, served with a basil pesto...

For a pint of light cream, add the zest of half a lemon and once it’s heated through and thickened, add lemon juice to taste on lower heat. Do not let it boil or simmer. Stir until thickened, about a minute. Also good if...

to, a bit of aged balsamic or sherry vinegar). - for the pappardelle, saute mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, onion & re-hydrated sun-dried tomatoes in a bit of oil, season with a pinch of salt & plenty of cracked black pepper, and...

I make a sauce with the following ingredients with “lettuce” as the star: Sauce made with 1/2 onion, chopped, saute until golden. Add 3 minced garlic cloves, 1/2 can sardines, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 can tuna packed in...