Start from scratch for your pesto dinner. You're six ingredients away from homemade basil pesto that rivals anything from a jar. You can't beat the freshness, and it doesn't get more traditional than ...

Homemade pesto is one of life's ultimate pleasures. With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a version of the classic sauce that's worlds apart from the jarred kind. Homemade ...

ANSWER: These questions are seasonal favorites. The answer to freezing pesto is a definite yes. Basil on its own doesn’t take well to the cold, but when it’s paired with other ingredients and turned ...

¼ cup whole garlic cloves 4 cups basil leaves, washed and dried ½ cup flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves, washed and dried ¼ cup pine nuts (or walnuts, toasted) ½ cup romano cheese (see cook's notes) ...

With fresh, aromatic basil leaves as its base, pesto adds emerald green color and the taste of summer to pasta. The lemon really brightens the flavor of the pesto. Add the pesto to pasta, chicken, ...

In our new column "Fake It or Make It" we test a homemade dish against its prepackaged counterpart to find out what's really worth cooking from scratch. My first-ever day in a restaurant kitchen, I ...

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