Pesto Parties!

In celebration of successful harvests and taking advantage of an abundance of basil, we enjoyed ourselves at two pesto parties this fall.
After our usual Tuesday night harvest, we walked over to the Celeste's Dream offices, various and sundry pesto fixings and accessories in hand. Gardeners tried their hands at blending the basil, olive oil, and garlic. We quickly turned out a big, warm, fragrant bowl of fresh pesto, which we enjoyed over pasta and french bread, as well as over shredded raw zucchini, all of which were delicious. After our meal, which included not only pesto but tomato and mozzarella salad and some really wonderful cookies, we discussed this season's garden, what keeps us coming back, what works, and what could be improved upon. It was a tasty way to enjoy one of the last harvests of the season!

We enjoyed chatting as we prepared the basil, and when we were done, our hands smelled wonderful!

Everyone helped to make a delicious meal!