Crudites (“raw vegetable”) revisited. Presented like this cool spiky nest the old idea looks crispy new. A tip from Taste of Pace in LA: crudites vegetables taste best when lightly blanched and shocked in ice water.  Serve with hummus or tantalizing dip.

Pace favorite crudites vegetables are heirloom carrots in vibrant colors (in CA from McGrath Family Farm), snap peas, Persian cucumbers, and yellow wax beans.