Recently I watched an episode of Giada at Home where she made her grandfather’s favorite recipes while her Aunt Raffy complained the whole time that she was doing them wrong. GREAT EPISODE. Anyway, I got really inspired by all of them and have been making some dishes loosely based off Grandpa Dino’s favs. Inspiration for this one found here.
A heat wave started in Boston today so the last thing I want to do was stand over a stove and make dinner, a light salad with some homemade pesto sounded perfect. The dijon roasted potatoes, cooked in my toaster oven, added a nice crunch and spice. I made my pesto with spinach as well as basil because I love spinach and can’t get enough greens but you are more than welcome to only use basil. Also, no nuts or cheese found in this pesto because that would have required me buying them. Continue reading
Champagne Wishes & Delicious Dishes 