First Pesto!

I made the first pesto of the season tonight. We planted about 20 basil plants and despite a hail storm and a few torrential downpours, they are in great shape and the pesto was tremendous. I start them inside in early April from seed I buy from Cook's Garden. (http://www.cooksgarden.com/products.asp?dept=1128&lvl=1052&grp=1) and transplant in late May into the outdoor garden. Today I mixed it in to risotto (Recipe courtesy of Lynne Rosetto Kasper of The Splendid Table http://splendidtable.publicradio.org). Pesto might be the best food ever. I highly recommend the cookbook http://publicradiomarket.publicradio.org/email/?0307346714/103-9938343-6037439