Pesto: A Recipe in Photos

Ingredients:

-A large capacity mortar and pestle (at least 2 cups) *thanks, Dad!*

-Clean basil leaves

-Garlic

-Olive oil

-Parmesan Cheese

-Pine Nuts

-Salt

Note: Did you know that "pesto" and "pestle" come from the same Latin word, meaning "to crush?"  Makes you think twice about the role of the food processor in the art of pesto.