gnocchi and peas with a savory bacon sauce

by Kressley // August 28, 2014 // No Comments

When I make gnocchi with bacon I typically don’t add a sauce because I find that the bacon is flavorful enough on its own. However, this time I was feeling like something a little different so I made a simple... Continue reading →

spicy walnut pesto

by Kressley // August 7, 2014 // No Comments

Even though I made pesto a couple of weeks ago, my basil plant was in need of another big cut back. After cutting all of the basil for pesto I realized that I was out of pine nuts, so I... Continue reading →

chicken with wilted basil and savory raspberry coulis

by Kressley // July 29, 2014 // No Comments

I came up with the idea of this dish while we were out hiking a couple of weeks ago. We came across a patch of wild raspberries, and I decided that I wanted to incorporate them into a dish that... Continue reading →

sweet and salty chive butter

by Kressley // July 24, 2014 // No Comments

When I lived in New Hampshire I used to go to a restaurant that served this butter along with fresh, hot bread. We soon started recreating it at home because it was so delicious. The secret is adding a little... Continue reading →

how to: pesto

by Kressley // July 15, 2014 // 1 Comment

After the birds stopped using my window boxes as their own personal feeding/nesting boxes, my plants have been doing extremely well. My basil has especially grown, which meant it was time for a good trim. Basil grows best when it... Continue reading →

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gnocchi and peas with a savory bacon sauce

spicy walnut pesto

chicken with wilted basil and savory raspberry coulis

sweet and salty chive butter

how to: pesto