Comments on: Making Pesto and Cooking with Pesto

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:13:09 +0000

I like pesto with fresh tomatoes but not cooked tomatoes. Cooked tomatoes seem to overwhelm the pesto flavor.

By: Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm

Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:04:18 +0000

I am making pesto for hte first time this year, when the basil is big enough. I can’t wait to start using it! It will make excellent spaghetti or lasagna sauce mixed with my canned tomatoes from the garden!

By: Patsy Bell Hobson

Patsy Bell Hobson — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:19:47 +0000

You have inspired me! I make pesto and store it in ice cube sizes. But That lasagna sounds so good, I may have to package some pesto in 1 cup packages.

By: Gloria Bonde

Gloria Bonde — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:26:21 +0000

I found this post – loved it! I so agree with you about the canning. I love Pesto and wondered what would be a good recipe. I was delighted to see you use Jane Brodys’ Book – This is one cookbook I actually read cover to cover and still use. I am also a cold climate gardener, cook, blogger – Gloria

By: Summer Squash

Summer Squash — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:52:10 +0000

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By: GardenGrrrl

GardenGrrrl — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:09:01 +0000

I made some pesto over the weekend. Yum! I’m lactose intolerant so no cheese in mine and I used almonds instead of walnuts, which seemed to work OK.