Basil Pesto

September 13, 2010

This is so great to just have on hand. Add it to pasta, spread it on bread, dip a cracker in it, whatever you want!

I also love changing it up by using different kinds of nuts. Pine nuts are the traditional choice, but pesto is also lovely with almonds. Using pecans adds a sweet maple flavor. Yum! It should keep for a…

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

To learn more about Valentina and where her work has been featured, visit her About page at Cooking On The Weekends.