I had always thought that ‘Pesto’ had to be made with Basil leaves but in fact pesto simply means ‘paste’ in Italian. So you can make it with any green herbs or leaves that you have (or a mix of several) and use any nuts or seeds that you like too. Parmesan cheese is often used but you can use a different cheese or leave it out all together. Once I started to get into herbalism (see My Unexpected Journey into Herbalism), I started to experiment with different combinations with different … [Read more...]