Here is chef Gian Luca Cellerino ‘s recipe for your Lasagna al Pesto Fresco Genovese If you are still undecided about your Christmas lunch menu, a good idea might be to prepare a dish from our Ligurian tradition: Lasagna al Pesto Genovese. This is a very special recipe, combining the all-Italian tradition of fresh egg...
Pesto Genovese under the Christmas tree
Christmas is coming and our Pesto Fresco alla Genovese is a nice gift idea on its own or in a Christmas package. Friends of Pesto Fresco alla Genovese and the Ligurian tradition , we are already at the Feast of the Conception and soon it will be Christmas: time for GIFTS! Christmas represents a beautiful...
Minestrone with Genoese pesto
When the temperatures drop, what could be better than a good Minestrone alla Genovese, which includes the addition of our beloved traditional Ligurian pesto? Today we talk about it and give you the recipe taken from grandma’s old book “The Real Kitchen of Genoa and Liguria” by Aidano Schmuckher , Guido Mondani Editore. Minestrone is...
Cappon Magro, the recipe of Ferrer Manuelli
A dish of our Ligurian tradition born poor and become prized and refined Here is the Cappon magro of the Oste di Prua Ferrer Manuelli, interpreted by chef Gian Luca Cellerino Friends of Pesto Genovese and our beloved Pesto Fresco, today we are going to talk to you about a dish from our Ligurian tradition,...
5 dishes that taste like Liguria
We continue our review of typical Ligurian products and dishes to intrigue you and let you taste the flavors that most represent our land, along with the beloved Pesto Genovese. Today we offer these 5 traditional Ligurian preparations, one of which includes Pesto Genovese. Here is the taste of Liguria Minestrone alla Genovese (Menestrun a...
Liguria in 5 typical products
The tale of Liguria can also come through its typical Ligurian dishes and products, such as Pesto Genovese and many others. Discover them with us! When people say Liguria, they immediately think of Pesto Genovese, a cold sauce known all over the world. In addition to Pesto Genovese, there are many other typical regional products...
Borage and Ligurian cuisine
Borage is a plant that grows wild and is a very versatile ingredient in our traditional Ligurian cuisine. In addition to basil, the basis for the magnificent Pesto Genovese, and other herbs, other ingredients make traditional Ligurian cuisine great, such as borage. It has eastern origins, but today it is cultivated in all temperate areas...
Pasta Pesto Day, a solidarity initiative
From November 19 to 25, during Italian Cuisine Week around the world, with a pesto pasta dish help Genoa and Liguria! Friends, once again Pesto Genovese is at the center. This time it is being used to help Genoa and its children who were somehow affected by the tragedy that saw the collapse of the...
Basil, a plant with a thousand virtues
Native to India, basil has been used since ancient times both in cooking and as a medicinal plant. Friends of Pesto Fresco, we love all the herbs that are characteristic of Liguria. Of all of them, we obviously have a fondness for basil. Basil is in its own right the king of our Ligurian summers,...
Walnut sauce, a Ligurian delicacy
In addition to Pesto Genovese, another classic condiment of traditional Ligurian cuisine : la sarsa de noixe, or walnut sauce. As you know, last spring walnut sauce “blew” Pesto Genovese’s recognition by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity. This delicious preparation consists of a mild-tasting cream that normally accompanies Ligurian pansoti, pasta stuffed with...