Nut-free Pesto

I mixed it up with some bacon, chicken and spaghetti squash to make awesome faux-pasta

Not everyone likes nuts in their pesto.

Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Parmesan

FYI: the outer leaves will crisp up but the centre stays soft

The season of big dinners is upon us and I don’t know about you but I’m always chasing new, interesting side dishes.

Pan-fried Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Parmesan

the perfect Thanksgiving side dish

My mother likes to fondly recount the time my brother and I were toddlers and the only way she could get us to eat our veggies was to slather them with cheese.

Parmesan Chicken Burgers

I don’t even miss the bun

Well we’re back from our Irish trip and along the way I gained many happy memories, a few items of clothing (what? I needed a new dress..ahem) and about 5lbs around the stomach area.

Parmesan & Garlic Stuffed Mussels

we use New Zealand green-lipped mussels. Apparently they’re a ‘superfood‘ (media hype alert)

Last week marked a milestone for me.

Roasted Cauliflower Gratin with Tomatoes & Parmesan

again I made about three times as much food as we needed that night – good news is it’s still tasty the day after

Did you know that cauliflowers are in season?

Celery & Parmesan Salad

fresh, light, tasty

I’m going to break the first rule of Book Club today…and talk about Book Club.

Loaded Parsnip Mash

this is the vegetarian option ie sans bacon. I know bacon is never optional, but we tried it both ways and it’s equally good without!

Hubs and I have forsaken potato for the time being (and I fully expect the authorities to come for my Irish passport any day now).

Pesto Crusted Lamb

juicy!

Regular readers will remember my first foray into cooking lamb a few weeks ago.

Broccoli Pesto (nut free)

mix it with pasta and some cherry tomatoes, if you’re a pasta lover

Pesto is a dish that’s easy to fiddle with (that sounded wrong).