This is the Untold Italy Travel Podcast and you're listening to episode number 227.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes, history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there,

you've come to the right place.

Ciao, Benvenuti. It's Katie here with something a little different because today we're not

talking about a place or things to do when you're in Italy, although I highly recommend

you try this out. Today we're talking about a source and it's a source that's in my top five

sources of all time. Do you even think about that stuff because I do? And because I love this sauce so much,

and it really is very hard to get an excellent and authentic version outside of the region

where it is made. Then I always try to make a cheeky stop in Laguria to get my Pesto fix.

Pesto is made elsewhere in Italy, however, the fragrant green basal version comes from the

western coastal region of Liguria. Most people know this area for the Cinque Terre, those beautiful

villages perched on cliff tops overlooking the Ligurian Sea. But those of us in the know

appreciate just how beautiful and interesting the whole of Liguria

is and a happy pottering around its picturesque villages and of course eating all the pesto.

On this episode, I've invited local cook and food writer Enrique Monsani back onto the show to share

the delights of magical pesto.

Enrique is working with us on our food and wine tours of Liguria and I just love her passion for her region.

So let's jump in.

Pen to Ornata, Enrica.

Chow and welcome back to the Untold Itt Italy podcast.

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