Curious Little Foods

Source: Bacon and Souffle

It’s all about fresh handmade ingredients this morning!

Ingredients:

Cilantro (chopped) [sharper than basil], almond slices [one of the healthier low cal nuts], freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese [stricter aging/storing rules than regular parmesan], garlic (from gilroy of course), olive oil, salt & pepper for seasoning

Recipe:

Take all the ingredients above, use a mortar & pestle, and grind them up! The smell of freshness will make u swoooon. I toasted half a hamburger bun, poached an egg, and covered half the egg with pesto. Sprinkle some grated cheese on top. Yum.

If you have variations of pesto, I would love to hear (or see) it!!

5 hours of pure enjoyment and cooking, here are the final products! (Yes, we went Italian instead of American, sorry!)

Cocktail: Pomegranate-Champagne Punch

Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/drink/views/Pomegranate-Champagne-Punch-240761

First course: Tomato, red onion and basil bruschetta

Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tomato-Red-Onion-and-Basil-Bruschetta-242473

Second course: Parmesean, smoked paprika frico

Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Parmesan-and-Smoky-Paprika-Frico-240743

Third course: Basil sausage lasagne

Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sausage-Cheese-and-Basil-Lasagna-103005

Fourth course: Pistachio, strawberry & white chocolate biscotti

Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pistachio-Raspberry-and-White-Chocolate-Biscotti-233428

Fifth course: Fireworks and - the most fun I’ve ever had on a July 4th =)