There are funky pestos out there, pestos where basil isn't the star. Arugula pesto. Spinach pesto. I've even made a tarragon pesto. But I've never seen a pesto that has put parsley at center stage, and really celebrated what parsley's all about: grassy light freshness. More

This week I decided to try McCormick's Pesto Sauce Mix, available in most supermarkets for less than $2. I was especially interested in testing the mix because the ingredient list was surprisingly short (as opposed to a veritable paragraph of unpronounceable chemicals), and the first four listed were basil, salt, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. It didn't seem like anything an Italian grandma would serve on Sunday night, but maybe—just maybe—it would do the trick for me. More

Basil pesto is pretty darn delicious, but why limit yourself to just fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, and olive oil? Other herbs and nuts can be added to make subtly different variations. Or, you can lose the traditional combination entirely and use the technique to make something completely different. Take a look at this slideshow to see how. More

There's nothing like green pasta to brighten up a meal. Nancy, of Dishing Up, offers a spinach-basil pesto pasta in honor of St. Patrick's Day. OK, so it might not taste very Irish, but that doesn't mean it won't taste good. Plus, substituting spinach for some of the basil is an easy fix when you don't have enough basil on hand.... More