It's Raining Basil.

I love these two weeks of the summer when basil is so cheap that stores practicly give it to you with your purchase of a watermelon.

Yesterday's trip to the new fairway in Red Hook yeilded so much basil for $3 whole dollars that I spent the early afternoon hours hiding behind the air con. and making pesto.

more pesto than you can shake a stick at (if you're into that kinda thing, shaking sticks at food products, that is)

behold.
Basil + Pine Nuts + Cheese + Olive Oil + Food Processor = Pesto. :)