Here's how to blanch the leaves and make pesto:. Wipe 2 cups of tightly packed basil leaves with a clean, damp paper towel.

Make pesto. In Genoa, the basil that grows in the Italian Riviera is renowned for its cool, clean and lightly peppery, almost sweet flavor. Pesto is an ode to the leafy herb, and named for the ...

If your garden gives you more basil than you can handle, turn it into pesto. Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. Have you ...

A basic basil pesto, like the one Florence Fabricant first published for The New York Times in 1986, is a versatile way to make almost any dish taste like summer. View this recipe. Double down on ...