Jul. 16—Classic basil pesto is perfect on its own. But there's also a world of pestos beyond the basil-based classic. At its most basic, pesto is a crushed combination of basil, olive oil, garlic, ...

A kitchen in Rome Tomatoes make pesto alla trapanese a softer sauce than its Ligurian cousin, and is perfect draped around ribbon pasta ...

Basil pesto is made up of six main ingredients — basil, cheese, nuts, salt and pepper, garlic, and oil. You can make pesto using a blender, food processor, mortar and pestle, or with just a knife. The ...

In a food processor, pulse the basil, parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper ...

If your garden gives you more basil than you can handle, turn it into pesto. Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle How’s your vegetable garden growing this year? Assuming you have one, you might be at that ...

To blanch or not to blanch? That is the question when it comes to making basil pesto. Many cooks blanch the leaves for a few seconds so the pesto retains a vibrant green color. But will a few seconds ...