Presto! Pesto!

I'm not in Italy yet (this summer, E!) but I can try to cook like I am. The Italians have put some lovely ingredients together, with incomparable results. Fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, garlic, salt, parmesan and pine nuts. What is like pesto? Nothing. Put in the food processor and hit go. Mix into pasta al dente.



Let us appreciate the little green textured flecks up close.



I recommend comparing several recipes for the correct ratio and variations of ingredients. Search pesto alla genovese for the classic recipe. Dream in shades of green!