I remember the first time I saw the the word crudite on a menu. I had no idea what it was. I didn’t even know how to pronounce it. I pronounced it crood-ite. Well, that was WRONG, as I embarrassingly found out. It is pronounced “crood-i-tay.” I guess it’s a fancy French word. Well la-tee-da! So what is crudite anyway? Continue reading What is Crudite?
A tasty dip for vegetables that is easy to prepare. Cut up vegetables to go along with the dip. Or, to make it even easier, buy pre-cut assorted vegetables from the grocery story. Ingredients 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream Basil pesto (1/4 cup) Assorted cut-up vegetables for dipping Directions Mix sour cream and pesto until well-blended. That’s it! Best Continue reading Creamy Pesto Dip | Recipe by Mark Pantano
With all the fresh vegetables available, my family and I love making this recipe in the summer. Start by grilling vegetables. We cook them on our propane grill but grill them on whatever you’ve got. The vegetables you use in this pasta are up to you – whatever you like. One of the vegetable combinations we like to use is Continue reading Grilled Vegetable Pasta | Recipe by Mark Pantano