Homemade Pesto with Penne Pasta

The basil in our Aerogarden has been growing wildly lately and needed to be, umm, harvested. To maximize its usage, I decided to make pesto because it would use the most basil and make something we haven’t tried in a while. I combined regular and lemon basil since both needed to be used up and … Continue reading

Rainbow Chard with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Serrano Ham

I was shopping at my neighborhood grocery store and noticed a stack of brilliantly colored Rainbow Chard in the produce department.  I recalled seeing a recipe for Rainbow Chard with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Serrano Jam in Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home that have intrigued me and I decided it was go time.  I … Continue reading