This tangy, zesty sauce instantly became a family favorite. I created it when my family came in from out of town; everyone raved about it and my husband begs me to make it all the time.
A spicy jalapeno cream cheese spread, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and crunchy tortilla chips are sandwiched between buttery grilled ciabatta bread in this grown up version of the classic grilled cheese sandwich.
The red and green make a great Christmas cookie. Have used other nuts instead of pistachios with success. If your pistachios are salted, omit the 1/4 teaspoon salt from the recipe.
This was my aunt's recipe for fudge, passed down through the family. It's better than any fudge I've ever had at the Jersey shore, and easy enough to whip up in 15 minutes or so.