Had dinner at Buca di Beppo last night which I realize in the culinary equivalent of eating

[kathleen]

cheese whiz but my dining companions were two 5 year olds, a 6 year old and their very hungry, I don't care as long as it is food, father. Anyway, I had the salmon with pesto. It was roasted and topped with a pesto cream with sun dried tomatoes. It was actually pretty tasty and I think I could even make it better at home. Anyone have a recipe to get me started. It could make a great dinner party dish if I can figure it out.

Thanks.

Kathleen

 

[meryl]

Check this out for Sundried tomato pesto cream sauce:

http://www.feedyourkids.com/2006/11/sundried_tomato_pesto_cream_sa_1.html

 

[meryl]

Just noticed the recipe uses only about 3/4 cup chicken stock,but the ingredient list says 2-3 cups

 

[curious1]

Here's a recipe from a blogger who was trying to copy it.

http://alannasvanillabean.blogspot.com/2009/02/pesto-salmon.html

 

[meryl]

Better yet, just make a sundried tomato pesto, heat, and stir in some heavy cream.

 

[meryl]

Good find!

 

[kathleen]

Amazing. Thanks so much. I really appreciate you tracking this down for me!

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Didn't Mario Batali own Buca di Beppo? Is it not-so-good? I've never been.

 

[erininny]

They're owned by Planet Hollywood.

 

[joe]

It's really not bad for a chain restaurant. It's family-style Italian comfort food, big portions,

and their eggplant Parmesan is excellent. My Italian father loves it, and the first time he took us there I have to admit I didn't realize it was a chain.

Compared to Olive Garden, it's gourmet.

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Buca di Beppo...Babbo Enoteca... Word play is fun. We had lamb burgers over...

...the weekend. My son put salsa on his, and called it a lamburguesa.

I asked him if he knew what an italian lamburger was called.

"Dad. No, Dad".

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A lamburgini.

Michael

 

[luisa_calif]

Olive Garden....very noisy, poor service and I swear they use cream of mushroom soup for their ..

cream sauce.

 

[lisainla]

We like it - for a chain, it is excellent. Haven't been in a while, but a great family place.

 

[lisainla]

Olive Garden - Too. Much. Salt. On. Everything.

I haven't been in about 12 years or so, assuming it hasn't changed.

 

[curious1]

You're welcome, I hope it tastes like what you had at the restaurant.

 

[lisainla]

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[amanda_pennsylvania]

My MIL's favorite restaurant. Sigh. I always feel like I've eaten a salt lick.

 

[angak]

Huge portions---but fun for family style dinners.

 

[steve2-in-la]

Tasted like Boyardee on a plate but if you're into that kind of thing . . .