Classic Basil Pesto with Pine Nuts and Cheese

Classic basil pesto with pine nuts, garlic, pecorino, parmesan, extra-virgin oliveoil, salt and home grown basil are a fool proof way to ensure your pesto is as flavorful as can be. Italian food is so good in Italy because they’re always using fresh ingredients, this pesto is one way you can travel there without ever leaving your own kitchen!

My reattempt at Classic Basil Pesto with Pine Nuts and Cheese…

Was a complete success!!

As I mentioned in my most recent Aerogarden post — Aerogarden Thai Holy Basil and Italian Basil Update Day 35 and 45, I was never really a fan of pesto.

Now that I’ve discovered how easy it is to make and how great it can taste, I will be making it again and again and again.

Just like the Energizer bunny keeps going and going and going. Hop hop.

I mean drum drum.

Fresh ingredients are key and if you can, avoid using pregrated cheese.

That is definitely one thing I know was detrimental to making a good pesto.

That’s probably the main reason I never had success with it.

Anyways, based on all the different articles and recipes I looked through, it seems that people like to…