Pulse nuts with basil, garlic, and cheese until blended ... crushed red pepper flakes, or grated lemon zest after blending the pesto.

The life-giving combo of basil and tomato is the ultimate signal of warmer weather, and Hetty Lui McKinnon knows this well.

This pork loin is stuffed with an herb pesto made from tarragon, chives, basil, parsley, scallions, and lemon zest, which flavors the loin from the inside. Chef Eric Adjepong gives his frittata a ...

Classic pesto alla Genovese calls for basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano ... Thin with vinegar, fish sauce or lemon juice for a crudités dip. Mix with fruit in a savory fruit salad Stir into mayo ...

Some other types of basil ... lemon (citrusy), cinnamon (like the spice) and purple or opal (subtler than Genovese). The tender herb is perhaps most commonly associated with pesto, the beloved ...

For extra citrus complexity, we also add lemon zest to the pasta cooking water ... with a mortar and pestle — as is classic with basil pesto — we use the food processor.