Rome Wasnât Built in a Day, But They Were Laying Bricks Every Hour. John Heywood was an English playwright who lived hundreds of years ago. Today, Heywood is known for his poems, proverbs, and plays. But more than any one work, itâs his phrases that have made him famous.
The classic pesto is customarily made with crushed pine nuts, garlic, basil, olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano. It seems so simple, but these five ingredients go so well together. You can use a mortar and pestle but a blender, food processor or even a mini-chopper is much easier.he classic pesto is customarily made with crushed pine nuts, garlic, basil, olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano. It seems so simple, but these five ingredients go so well together. You can use a mortar and pestle but a blender, food processor or even a mini-chopper is much easier.
There are dozens of pesto variations. In France the combination of basil, parsley, garlic and cheese is known as pistou and is great as a spread but is also a traditional sauce added to soups. As with pistou, the term pesto has come to mean many things across the world. Using the basic form of nuts or seeds and garlic, herbs, cheese and oil, one could conceivably make almost any new flavor or recipe.