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Glorious Pesto

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Gnocci al Pesto Enlarge Image Credit: Penny De Los Santos
This classic Ligurian sauce is a hallmark of summer cooking. In SAVEUR issue #140, we take a detailed look at its history, its origins, its ingredients — and best of all, its seemingly infinite versatility. 

Glorious Pesto »
In search of truly authentic Ligurian pesto, Laura Schenone finds that every version is unique, and there's beauty in all of them.

• The World of Pesto »
Sauces made of pounded herbs aren't unique to Genoa. Ben Mims finds variations all over Europe. 
Dana Bowen explores pesto's recent history: its rise to culinary ubiqity in the '80s and the subsequent pesto backlash.

• The Elements of Pesto »
For a sauce this simple, the ingredients must be of the very highest quality.

• Grow Your Own Pesto »
A gardener's guide to home-grown basil, an easy way to ensure the very freshest flavor.

• GALLERY: Pesto Variations »
From classic Genoese basil to garlic scapes, red peppers, and eggplant, eleven bright varieties of pesto.

GALLERY: Pesto Recipes »
Once you've made your pesto, these recipes will give you inspiration for what to do with it.
Gnocci al Pesto

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #140

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Pesto alla siciliana is our all-time favorite - it's a little feistier than its northern Italian cousin. We recently posted the recipe and pics on our Italian food and wine blog. It's here for anyone interested: http://wp.me/p1z3bv-9C

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