Family Meal

On this episode of Family Meal, I sat down with actress, writer, director and creative spirit, Nika Burnett @nikaburnett We talked about how she went from being an athlete, to an undeclared major, to falling in love with philosophy which ultimately landed her into filmmaking. She is a firm believer of 'learning by doing', and it shows as in her recently released bi-lingual film, Brindisi which is currently making its way through the festival circuit. She is a bright light, a champion of curiosity and her soothing voice will truly help release any anxiety.  BASIL LEMON PESTO (as told my Nika) Below is the pesto recipe with my moms instructions — I always at least double everything because this is a small batch for a single pot of pasta : -2/3 c washed tightly packed basil good leaf part only -3 garlic cloves -1 lemon seeded & juiced -1/4 toasted pine nuts -1/4 c Reggiano Parmesan -drizzle olive oil  Pulse everything in food processor except nuts.  Add nuts last so you can control the chunks