1. An olive and salsa bar offers tubs of pico de gallo, guacamole, basil pesto, hummus and blue cheese-pancetta dip. 2. Appetizers include Wellfleet clams and oysters served raw or baked with basil pesto and smoked corn gratin. 3. A homemade pappardelle pasta was served slightly al dente, with grilled shrimp, tomatoes and a basil pesto. 4. It is pictured in slick food magazines, keeping company with equally chic roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, basil pesto and trendy cheeses. 5. It is virtually the same as the basil pesto of Genova, but the arugula gives it a pungent, spicy flavor. 6. The fire was a bit too hot so I slipped back into the kitchen to fix the basil pesto for the zucchini I was going to grill alongside. 7. Top the soup with leftover basil pesto. |