Supper’s menu has an array of menu selections, even for the most discerning of palates! My favorite dish is the Spaghetti al Limone with grilled chicken. This dish is complemented with fresh lemon and finished with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, absolutely, delectable! At $12.95, this dish is not only delicious, but it is by far, the best bang for your buck, in the extremely expensive New York City restaurant scene. An appetizer not to be missed is The Zucchine Taglietelle, which features wafer thin mandolin sliced zucchini; this dish explodes with garlic, toasted almonds and olive oil! I would love to give a review of their dessert offerings, but I must admit, I have never had the opportunity to partake, as I am always quite full, at meals end!!

Be sure to check out Supper (and take a look at http://www.supperrestaurant.com) for yourself and tweet me to let me know how you like it: @pestoswpanache!

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.

Without further ado, I present you with a recipe for the ages:

Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto Sizzling HOT DIP:

Prep: 15 minutes

Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 30 ounce can of refried beans
• Salt
• Hot Sauce (Red Hot)
• 2 Avocado’s
• Lemon juice
• Garlic salt
• 1 tin of Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto fully thawed
• 1 cup of reduced fat sour cream
• ½ cup of reduced fat mayo
• 4 small chopped tomatoes or 2 large chopped tomatoes
• 1 small bottle of green olives chopped
• 1 cup of shredded Monterrey Jack or Manchego Cheese

Layer like so:

Spread in an ungreased pan, 30 ounce can of refried beans mixed with dash of hot sauce and dash of salt.

Avocados, ripe and mashed with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and a dash of garlic salt

4 small chopped tomatoes or two large chopped tomatoes

One can of Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto (completely thawed)

Combine 1 cup of reduced fat sour cream and ½ cup of reduced fat mayo

2 small cans green olives, chopped

1 cup grated Monterrey Jack and or Manchego Cheese

Heat 20 minutes at 350 in the oven, until cheese melts (not browned). Serve with dippers of your choice.

Ok…so truth be told, this dip is decadent with Scoops……yes, made by Frito-Lay!!! I hope you Enjoy, please be sure to share your pictures of your game time treats and let me know if you try out my FUN and quirky recipes.

These wings are not for the faint of heart, they are an explosion of flavor and a delicious exciting festival of flavors. Intrigued? Check out the recipe below:

Wings with a Dash of Panache

Prep: 10 minutes

Bake: 55 minutes

Serves: 24

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of  your very favorite Pestos With Panache brand pesto; Pumpkin Chilpotle Pesto, Fabulous Fig & Gorgonzola Pesto, Succulent Strawberry Pesto, Bangin’ Blueberry Pesto, Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto and or Prosciutto & Smoked Almond Pesto
• 12 chicken wings (tips removed) or 24 chicken drumettes. Feel free to use to frozen bagged wings available at your local grocery store or sold in bulk at a warehouse food club like Costco.

Cut the wings in half at the joints to make 24 pieces. Pad wings dry with a paper towel. Toss the wings with your choice of flavored Pestos with Panache. Place them in a foil-lined shallow baking pan.Bake at 400°F. for 55 minutes or until they’re glazed and cooked through, turning and brushing often with the pesto sauce during the last 30 minutes of baking time. Discard any remaining sauce. If you would like to skip the brushing step……toss the wings that are fully cooked through, in a bowl with a half a cup of the pesto, that you initially tossed them with toss!!

To compliment and enhance the wings, I’ve also included my favorite wing dipping sauce! It’s a quick and easy way to really bring the wings to the next level.

Dipping Sauce with a Dash of Panache:

From: Pestos With Panache

Prep: 10 minutes

Serves: 24

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup of your very favorite Pestos with Panache brand pesto
• ¼ cup of reduced fat cream cheese or ¼ cup of goat cheese or ¼ cup of reduced fat sour cream

In a mixing bowl, or magic bullet, if you have one, combine your choice of Pestos With Panache pesto with your choice of cream cheese, goat cheese, and or sour cream.

Place the sauce in a ramekin at the center of your Wings with Panache platter….such a surprisingly nice twist on ordinary wings, looks super fancy, but so easy and tasty!!!

I decided to take the wings on a test run this past Saturday night and they were a huge hit! People kept responding with the critique of, “wow, these are so moist, delicious and different!” The double encrusted wings really packed the flavor punch and kept people asking for more, making these delicious appetizers the perfect surprise MVA (Most Valuable Appetizer, hehe) for all of your Super Bowl Party Guests.

Enjoy & let me know how they turn out!

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