Herbs & Spices, Pesto recipe

I use herbs and spices to make some of the bland food I've been eating tastier. I have an herb garden where I grow rosemary and oregano year-round (in central Texas), and basil in the summer.

Here are some ideas. I'll try to post more recipes and ideas soon.

Rosemary - chicken, pork, salmon.
Oregano - beans, zucchini
Garlic - any kind of meat or fish
Cumin - beans
Basil - chicken, pasta sauce. Good with tomatoes.
Olive oil - pasta, vegetables, meat, fish, etc. I keep a bottle of olive oil flavored with 1-2 cloves of garlic (peeled) in the refrigerator to pour over broccoli, brussel sprouts or whatever.
Garlic chives - potatoes
Cilantro - chicken, beans

Recipe - Pesto

2 c. basil leaves, loosely packed
4-5 cloves garlic
1/4 c. pine nuts
3/4 c. olive oil
3/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese*
salt

Combine everything except cheese in food processor. Scrape into mixing bowl and beat in cheese. Can be divided into small jars and frozen.

*Use the best quality Parmesan cheese you can find. I recommend Parmagiano-Reggiano.