BCP: Pesto, Pesto Spaghetti

What can you say about pesto that hasn't already been said? Garlicky, oily, cheesy, basily deliciousness. I think that about covers it.

No real surprises to this recipe aside from some walnuts and pignolis.

Oh, if you want some good, clean fun, drive down to your local supermarket and start asking random employees what aisle pignolis are on. The blank stares are worth the price of gas.

Ina should probably include "pine nuts" in parenthesis just to give readers a fighting chance.

I get a two-fer with this recipe as once you make the pesto, just toss it with cooked spaghetti to satisfy another BCP recipe. Yea!

BCP:Cinnamon Honey Butter

After a trip to the grocery store today, I was finally able to tackle my first recipe: Cinnamon Honey Butter. It's funny--this recipe took all of two minutes to make--very simple--but would be quite impressive to serve to guests.

Simply combine unsalted butter (room temperature), good honey (i.e. whatever you have!), cinnamon and kosher salt. Whip this up with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in my case, a food processor) and you've got yourself some fancy butter!

I don't need fancy butter right this minute but I popped it in a Ziploc container and stuck it in the freezer for when we do have guests.

I have a bunch of recipes picked out for the week--including some for Thanksgiving--so stick with me. Fancy-schmancy butter is the only the beginning....