Pesto Parmesan Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs – the classic party food that is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Every time I bring these Pesto Parmesan Deviled Eggs to a gathering, I know I’ll be bringing home an empty platter. No clean up, no leftovers.
Who’d have thought this timeless appetizer would still be so popular today? Well, it’s the pesto that has never lost popularity, and paired with eggs and parmesan make this dish a slam dunk for any party.
I must confess – I have a problem. As a gardener, I love to buy seeds. A few years ago I decided to inventory my seeds and created a seed catalog (you can see the finished product here). What I discovered is that I have a basil-buying addiction.
When I inventoried my seeds, I found 8 packets of basil seeds. No adult in their right mind needs that many basil seeds! So I decided to grow a bunch of basil this year, and therefore have a TON of pesto on hand, too. (If you’re a fellow gardener, check out my tried-and-true tricks to grow basil from seed here.)
For this recipe, if you are not a basil-buying addict, then I recommend purchasing pre-made pesto. Our family’s favorite brand is from Costco – their Kirkland pesto is rich and well-blended.
If you’re someone who doesn’t need a family size container of Costco pesto, then good news! Pesto freezes very well. Just store it in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 6 months. Be sure to leave room in the container for it to expand.
Mastering the Hard Boiled Egg
If I had a nickel for every “perfect hard boiled egg” recipe I’ve read, I’d be a rich woman. I’ve tried them all. Until I met my Pressure Cooker, the truth is that I never knew what will happen!
Don’t have a pressure cooker? No problem! I’ll share my “works 9/10 times” recipe with you, too. Don’t let that stop you from making this amazing recipe!
Heres’s the pressure cooker I have ~ I bought it on Amazon on Cyber Monday a few years ago. SO WORTH IT!
Deviled Egg Trays ~ Not Just a Luxury!
I love stumbling upon a really great thrift store find. There’s nothing like wandering the kitchen aisles in any thrift store (the dustier the better) and seeing the treasures that others have passed along. Sure there’s junk – but there’s also a ton of great finds to be discovered.
One of my favorite things to find in a thrift store is a deviled egg tray. Antique and vintage deviled egg trays are a gem to find; I’ve been known to buy them and when I have more than I need, I *oops!* accidentally leave them at a friend’s house to keep the tradition alive.
Everyone loves a great deviled egg, and those amazing trays made just for them.
I also love the new, modern egg trays, too! Here are a few of my favorite finds from Amazon.
Piping Perfection
Another essential element to making the best deviled egg is to pipe the filling with a decorative piping tip. I absolutely love my piping kit that I purchased on Amazon. It has 52 pieces (over 20 different tips), a silicone reusable piping bag, a revolving cake stand and more. I like to use a classic wavy tip to give my deviled eggs a gorgeous design.
Here’s the Piping Kit I bought on Amazon, which is a perfect entry-level Piping Set for a would-be meringue maker! It comes with SO many tips that I haven’t even scratched the surface of them yet! The kit is super easy to use, easy to clean, and was a great bargain.
