Here are some links to the recipes (located in our recipes section), each with ingredient lists and preparation instructions:

• Fabulous Fig & Gorgonzola Pesto Stuffed Acorn Squash
• Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Tofu Brownies
• Pumpkin Chilpotle Pesto Barley Salad
• Bangin’ Blueberry Chicken Pesto Patties
• Succulent Strawberry Pesto Fennel Salad

Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is a Manhattan based Culinary Nutritionist with a passion for cooking, baking, and healthy living in the Big Apple of NYC, she strives to find the right balance for her clients using whole, natural, unprocessed foods.

December 1, 2009 — by Arpita Joshi

“As delicious as traditional pesto is on just about everything from appetizers, sandwiches, pastas, and pizzas – sometimes experimenting with flavors will make you appreciate it in a whole new way. Pestos with Panache by Lauren does just this…”

http://www.lhj.com/blogs/ladieslounge/2009/12/01/pestos-with-panache/

“I really liked Pestos with Panache also. Maybe it’s because I like the word “panache.” Or maybe it’s because I eat pesto straight out of the jar. These pestos were different than what I’m used to though, and that’s what drew me in. They had Pumpkin Chipotle Pesto, Fig & Gorgonzola Pesto, and Prosciutto & Smoked Almond Pesto. Mmmmmm. Those three were my favorites, because they had such different flavors.”

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“With the holidays right around the corner, Hip Hostess is on the lookout for unique gift ideas. When I spotted these fun Pestos with Panache by Lauren I knew I had a serious contender for my gift list.”

http://hiphostess.blogspot.com/2009/10/spotted-pestos-with-panache-by-lauren.html

“So when I discovered that Pestos with Panache by Lauren had a Pumpkin Chilpotle Pesto, I couldn’t wait to try it. But first I have to tell you about Lauren…”

http://productpasha.blogspot.com/2009/10/proud-pleasures-embrace-goodness-that.html

Pestos with Panache are a collection of pestos that either greatly improve upon the initial pesto concept, or shame it with gratuitous “panache” – it all depends on how you look at it. If you are able to get beyond the “what is pesto” limitation, you will undoubtedly love the six varieties of these pestos, as it will greatly expand your notion of what pestos could be.

http://www.delish.com/food/grocery-products/rethinking-and-remaking-pesto

http://slatedish.blogspot.com/2009/09/pestos-with-panache.html

…it’s really great to run into Pestos with Panache, a collection of sauces that have nicely pushed the pesto envelope. The titles of the pestos from Brooklyn-based Lauren Stewart (founder & CEO) are enough to make you want to try them, but luckily the promise of the titles is well delivered in the tasting.

Pestos With Panache by Lauren (www.pestoswithpanache.com) — Founder/owner Lauren issues a manifesto committing to liberating pesto from the same old basil parmesan formula. Trust that her fresh-frozen creations will stimulate new dishes and flavors in your kitchen. Try Fabulous Fig & Gorgonzola, Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile or the signature Pumpkin Chipotle.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink

We have a friend who is passionate about food, committed to flavor and dedicated to her craft. She makes pesto. But, not just any pesto. Pesto with Panache by Lauren is a unique story that is perfect for our Return to Authenticity week here on the LIMElight blog.

Lauren creates natural, authentic and unique flavor profiles that spark the imagination and put a new spin on an old classic. Have you ever tried Pumpkin Chilpotle Pesto? What about Bangin’ Blueberry Pesto? Maybe you haven’t ever heard of Fabulous Fig and Gorgonzola Pesto, but I am guessing you might be hungry by now…

http://spheretrending.blogspot.com/2009/07/return-to-authenticity-pestos-with.html