Classic Homemade Basil Pesto
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Here's my classic homemade Basil Pesto recipe that's perfect for using up extra herbs from the garden. Each year, I make sure to harvest the last of the basil in our herb garden before the first frost. You want to harvest your basil leaves before they flower or they can be bitter, and since basil is very sensitive to the cold, harvesting it earlier than later is always a good idea. Any variety of basil works in pesto, as does parsley or even mint, but I'm partial to purple Thai basil. My favorite way to use all that basil is in homemade pesto. And if you have home-grown garlic as well, all the better!