A pasta and pesto dish from Liguria, home of the best basil in Italy, giving us the famous pesto al Genovese. For the pasta, place the flour in a bowl or on a work surface, and make a well in the ...

But there are, traditionally, a few key differences. Basil pesto is a specialty of Liguria, in northern Italy, where the ingredients list is typically rounded out with pine nuts and grated cheese.