Fall Pesto

 

Pesto. Easy, tasty, nutritious and for the summer, right? Well, yes. If you make it with basil. But my basil was hit by the frost a few weeks ago. And  our CSA no longer has it either.

What's a girl to do that is craving that fresh green sauce for her pasta?

 

 

Use arugula!

I just happened to get some with our CSA veggies this week.

 

This is the share I picked up a couple days ago at Palovchak Farm on Lower State outside of Doylestown.

 

Here is the recipe I used:

 

Williams-Sonoma Arugula Pesto

 

1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts or almonds

1 garlic clove or 1 tsp garlic powder

3 cups of arugula

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil and 1/4 cup water

2/3 cup pecorino romano or regular parmesan cheese grated, more for garnish

Kosher or Sea Salt and Pepper to taste

1 lb of fresh spaghetti cooked and drained

 

Use Cuisinart or Blender to puree first 7 lines of ingredients.

Toss with boiled and drained pasta.

Top with extra parmesan cheese!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Love,

Ms. DiPesto

 

 

get it?...Moonlighting reference!

Ok, if I have to explain my jokes...

Well, you know.

 

Have a nice weekend with all that tasty fall produce still out there! The next recipes I share will most likely be my Butternut Squash Soup recipe and a Borscht recipe I am getting from my son's friend's Russian American grandmother. Happy cooking/baking everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Breakfast at Back to the 50's in Furlong, PA

 

Back to the 50's

Furlong, PA

 

I met up with an old friend of mine and former coworker, Kathleen today at Back to the 50's. It was Kathleen's suggestion and I am glad she picked it! What a cool place.

The kitschy 50's décor was fab (it reminded me of a place I would have hung out in in my 20's in art school) and the staff were very attentive and friendly.

I had a standard eggs, bacon and hash browns and it was delish.

The coffee was very good too. The wait staff consistently refilled my coffee and water which is not always the case at other diners. This was nice as Kathleen and I had lots to catch up on and you know how I like my caffeine!

The menu board showed lots of creative specials. It is a farm to table place without being snotty about it. I will make sure to come back here with the family and try something a little more adventurous next time. What a great place to have around the corner from Doylestown.

Very nice!

 

 

 



I love coffee!

I love coffee!

 

 

I think I had my first cup of great coffee at my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Fred's house in Arlington, VA in the early 80's. Maybe I was a middle schooler trying it for the first time after a special dinner like Thanksgiving or Christmas. In any case, it was love at first sip.

My mom used to give me chocolate covered espresso beans for my birthday or Christmas from Georgetown Coffee, Tea & Spice for most of the 80's, as well. Yum!

The taste and the energy it gives me is most welcome.

I am a pretty mellow person and caffeine motivates me to actually complete tasks that I need to finish!

Working in coffee shops during my time at VCU was extremely helpful in completing art assignments, papers, the like.

 

My fave coffee at home the past 2 years is Nespresso Arpeggio Roast. I can thank my brother Maury and his wife, Miriam in Switzerland for this sweet little habit.

 

When I am in Philly, I love La Colombe near City Hall or in Rittenhouse Square.

 

Or a cup of coffee at Nonno's or Zen Den in Doylestown, PA

 

Or, good ole reliable French Roast at WaWa

 

Wherever you enjoy your coffee, I hope it makes your day a little better! I know I love my 2-3 cups a day. :)

 

 

 

PS This blog is meant to be interactive. Please comment as you please. I'd love feedback! Pertaining to coffee, I am currently looking for a good automatic coffee maker and dark roast coffee. I was eyeballing a Mr. Coffee at Costco the other day. Maybe that's an option. But I prefer a thermos container for the coffee to brew into. There used to be more of those around 10-15 years ago. And I am thinking Peet's maybe for my ground coffee if I go back to making pots of coffee. Thoughts?!