Basil Pesto

This is one of my absolute all time favorite recipes. Typically, I put in about six times as much garlic as the recipe calls for, because everyone seems to prefer it that way. I also modify this recipe by loading up on the pine nuts, and I don't put them in until everything else is completely chopped. A couple of seconds (literally) in the processor will chop the pine nuts coarsely. This way you'll still have the crunchy texture of the nuts, which improves the recipe. To vary this recipe even mo