This was really awesome recipe! I served at a cocktail party and it was a hit. I cut the recipe in half and it was the perfect amount. I will be making this again for sure. Thanks for sharing.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! I forwarded this recipe to my sister who made it for my Mom's 60th birthday party and the platter was scrapped clean! What a hit! Everyone loved it! I'm making it this weekend for my sister's baby shower and have to double the recipe because I want some left over!!! We served it with small melba toasts and hearty crackers...it was awesome!

Amazing! I get rave reviews. Dry out the pesto and sundried tomatoes as much as you can b/c it's very oily. Half this recipe if you're having anywhere from 2 to 8 people otherwise it's a monster dip (and very expensive to make). But a huge hit!!!

too time consuming, too expensive, too strong/rich, and no-one touched it at the holiday party i took it to.

This dip is the best! My boss made it and brought it to a work potluck. She mistakenly put 3 cloves of garlic instead of 2 and it was awesome!!!!

I've made this few of times now and it's always been a hit. It's a staple now at my holiday parties. Wonderful served with baked pita chips, celery sticks, and carrot sticks.

This is decadent. Made this for a party and everyone loved it. The complimenting layers of creamy cheese, tangy tomatoes, crunchy pine nuts and rich pesto are a brillaint match, and made a beautiful dish. People couldn't stop eating it.

Every time I make this I get compliments! I never have vermouth on hand so I just subsitute it with vodka (stoli) and it still works great. I drain the tomatoes and pesto REALLY well before layering it all together. And I agree with another member that it tastes better served on bread than crackers. One time I used a tiny bit of gorgonzola in place the of feta which was really good too.

Pretty and great tasting spread. A little work but, worth it. My extended family event loved it and ate every morsel begging for the recipe!! Yet, my boyfriends family didn't seem as thrilled. It is a FULL flavored dip with strong feta, garlic flavors. Crowds that are more timid might not like it as well. Great presentation and conversation starter.

I had pretty good reviews on Christmas when I brought this dish to the inlaws. I followed the recipe pretty closely, other than using vodka instead, and using more sundried tomatoes, drained, and pureed. I also put it in a bundt pan, using only one layer of each ingredient. I used food coloring to dye slivered almonds green for the top layer.. It made for such a beautiful presentation.. very festive and yummy wreath for Christmas!!

so good! Always HUGE hit. A little expensive to make, but worth it in the compliments i get.

perfect

In the recipe's defense, I think this one was my fault. The butter did not blend well at all, but I think maybe I have a problem with my blender. No one liked this at my house. I think the feta was too overpowering for them with all the other strong flavors in the recipe. I don't think I will make this again, but it sounded really good!

Delicious, easy prep, looks colorful, and it's a make ahead appetizer to top it off! Doesn't get any better in my book. I've seen & tried other versions of this recipe, but I like this one better. I like the feta and shallots make the difference. Others loved it too. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Sorry! We tried to like it but it just didn't look very appetizing so the football partygoers passed it by for the most part. It was awfully salty, too.

Absolutely the best dip ever! I made it for a holiday party this past weekend - everyone loved it AND many asked me for the recipe~! I did make a few changes based on other reviews. First off I made my own pesto sauce from this recipe off the site: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pesto-Sauce/Detail.aspx - I halved the amount, used pine nuts and didn't add much salt which I think is really what made the dip as a whole good because I think store bought pesto is much saltier and the dip is already very flavorful on its own. For the dip, I also halved the recipe, still made a lot good for 15-20 people. Used a creamy feta, fresh cream cheese from a cheese market. Used about 1 1/4 cup of sun dried tomatoes in jar in oil - but made sure to drain as much oil as possible. Used all the pesto which was about 1 1/2 cup, again try to leave out oily parts. I added more tomatoes and pesto because other reviews stated there was too much cheese mixture, and it's true. So I just made the dip as I wanted and added more of the other layers. Best served with whole wheat pita or baguettes and make sure you place them on a separate plate because the dip will still be a bit oily on the bottom. WONDERFUL DIP!!

Everyone raves about this dip everytime I make it! I made it for the first time last year and I've been begged to make it to each gathering since! It is already perfect but there are a couple things that I do that I think make it even better... I buy the sundried tomato that comes in a jar with olive so I drain it and I use the food processor to make it more of a sundried tomato paste layer. It's easier to eat and it tastes really good to people like my husband that aren't fans of sundried tomatoes. I always drain the pesto so it isn't so oily. I use extra pine nuts... people love the pine nuts and the first time I made it I felt there wasn't enough! I usually only do the layers once each instead of repeating it. I love to use shaped dishes so that it comes out looking really nice once you turn it over. I always use vodka. The best crackers to use are plain good crackers... crackers with any flavor is not the best choice because then there's too much going on.

I served this at a baby shower and it got RAVE reviews. I will definately be serving this around the holidays because it is very festive looking! Try this...you'll love it! Thanks!

Because of previous reviews, I used mild feta. Next time I will use a flavored feta. Be sure to drain everything as posted. Turned out great. Cut it to 1/3 for six people, just right.