Penne in a Creamy Pesto Sauce with Fresh Mozzarella, Grape Tomatoes n Chicken

Orchids, is my favorite restaurant in Chembur, Mumbai (that's where I'm from) and I really miss their food. I had a lot of favorites and I remember taking an awful lot of time to order as it was really difficult to choose one dish over the other. I love the choice of Italian food and one dish I ate often was the Pasta alla Genovese. This is one of the most popular Italian sauces, basically fresh pesto tossed with warm pasta. Their version was so creamy with lots of chicken.

This is my version of that dish and though not the same, it's just as creamy, rich n delicious.

Cheese, Pesto and Vegetable Grilled Sandwich

I am crazy about sandwiches and would gladly have it for any meal. They just got to be grilled or toasted and must have cheese. This is something I make often at home, almost every weekend. You can play around with the fillings and create your own special sandwich. 

The Pesto recipe is from the Savvy Cookbook (2002 edition). I am not mentioning the measurements for the filling as they are to be used as per your taste. You could use any vegetables, meat or even eggs. I have tried with omelettes, all kinds of meat and even grilled fish and they all taste great. Below I have mentioned the fillings that I used for this particular sandwich.