Pesto!

Homemade pesto will last for 3 days in the fridge, or months in the freezer. Toss through pasta and pasta salad, spread on toast, use as a dip, dollop on everything!

Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto With Almonds and Tomatoes)

Pesto alla trapanese is Sicily's answer to Liguria's more famous basil-rich pesto sauce. They have a lot in common, as both are full of fresh basil, nuts, garlic, olive oil, and cheese, and are best mixed with a mortar and pestle. Trapanese pesto uses almonds instead of pine nuts, and adds juicy tomatoes to the mix.

Pesto Pasta - with plenty of pesto sauce!

This is how to make a great pesto pasta that's slick with pesto sauce and not at all dry and gluey, without adding tons and tons of oil!

Fresh Mint, Feta, and Pistachio Pesto

Mint, pistachios, and feta make a deeply flavorful, rich variation on a classic pesto. It's delicious tossed with pasta, drizzled on fresh vegetables like sliced tomatoes, or served as a sauce for meats like chicken, pork, or lamb.

Ramp Pesto

A garlicky, savory pesto made from ramps, a foraged wild onion that chefs (and food writers) go wild for. This pesto tempers the garlicky bite of the ramps with pecorino cheese, pistachios, olive oil, and lemon juice and zest, and is perfect for pasta, beans, vegetables, on roasted chicken and fish, and on sandwiches.

Arugula Pesto

The peppery bite of arugula is tempered by oil and Parmesan, creating a smooth, yet incredibly flavorful pesto that's ready to top chicken, pasta—you name it!

Pasta Alla Genovese

Pasta alla genovese…at its core this dish is a beef braise that uses the juice of a massive number of onions as the braising liquid. It's a brilliant little recipe that sounds like it's from Genoa, but it's actually from Naples, and it's the other famous Ragu from Naples that you need to know about, so let's just jump right into it.

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (Pesto Rosso)

Don't miss this vibrant Sicilian pesto recipe! The rich and tangy sauce combines sun-dried tomatoes with almonds, garlic, and herbs. It's GF and Vegan, too!

Pasta Salad with Peas and Pesto

Fresh herb pesto makes a flavorful dressing for a springy pasta salad studded with green peas. Chopped walnuts add delicious crunch and fresh lemon juice brightens it up.

Pesto Pasta With Potatoes and Green Beans

This classic Genovese method of preparing pasta with pesto includes cubes of potato and pieces of green bean, all cooked together in the pasta pot until tender.