It's Part 1 of our deep dive into the Presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Learn about his horribly racist father Joe and his brother Bobby, the pairing of JFK and Lyndon Johnson, and how Robert Nixon was transformed into a ghoul of sorts in his first televized debate with Kennedy.
Hungry for pesto? Cook up Craig's recipe and enjoy a little dinner and a pod tonight!
Here are the steps to making the perfect pesto with a few options thrown in at the end. As usual read all the way through before you start to be sure you have all the ingredients.
Step 1 place three cups of tightly packed fresh basil leaves (no stems) into a food processor.
Step 2 add 1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts to the food processor.
Step 3 add three chopped garlic cloves to the food processor.
Step 4 add 1/2 cup ground Parmesan cheese to the food processor.
Step 5 add 3/4 cup of olive oil to the food processor.
Step 6 add 1/4 cup white wine or dry vermouth to the food processor.
Step 7 turn the processor to low speed and blend the ingredients into the consistency of a sauce (add more olive oil if needed).  Place the mix in a sauce pan and cook over low heat stirring regularly for ten minutes. At the same time start...
step 8. (Option: to make the mix into cream pesto add 3/4 cup sour cream. You can also add crumbled Italian sausage or chopped chicken to the mix and keep cooking until the sour cream is absorbed and/ or the added meat is cooked. )
Step 9 cook your favorite pasta and drain.
Step 10 serve the pasta in a bowl topped with the pesto sauce.