You see it sold in jars in the pasta sauce aisle and have probably spotted it on restaurant menus starring in everything from grain bowls to sandwiches to steak entrées. But what is pesto, exactly, ...

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There is nothing like fresh pesto in the summer. I’ll eat basil pesto from a jar too, but this is one of those times where ...

Pesto, made with pine nuts and Italian cheese, is not a cheap sauce, mainly because of those pine nuts. It makes sense then, that one should want their pesto to look as good as it tastes, even if it’s ...

Turning fresh herbs into pesto stops the clock on their deterioration and helps prevent food waste. If you use a simple formula, any soft herb can be used for pesto, as well as virtually any nut or ...

If you’re the kind of parent who has successfully sneaked vegetables into the food you serve to your kids, I salute you. I am neither clever nor energetic enough to pull off this feat. My son, though?

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 ...