Pesto is not, as many think, the Italian for ‘paste’. It means to pound, grind or crush, from the Genoese pesta(re), and refers to the method of making the pesto, as we today call the sauce known by ...
This basil and pistachio pesto recipe is anything but traditional, and it's my absolute favorite. The secret to this pesto's unique flavor is the addition of two key ingredients: pistachio nuts ...