Miscellaneous: Pesto

I harvested all the basil in the garden today and made pesto, a total of about 1.2kg of finished pesto (about 2.6 pounds). I see many recipes for pesto, but I think the traditional one is the only way to go. Real pesto should be made only from fresh basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese. I know what's for dinner tonight.

Food I'm Eating: Fresh Pesto (April 27, 2012)

Nothing beats fresh pesto. Just basil, garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese, ground coarsely with olive oil--add more olive oil and salt to taste at the table. It'll be even better in a month or two, when I can make it from fresh basil grown in the garden. Great with a flavorful but delicate Italian white wine like Gavi or Soave, or Roero Arneis, a good Verdicchio, or so many others....