For the basic home cook seeking to elevate their dishes effortlessly, navigating the array of store-bought pesto options ...

Pesto is usually made with ingredients like pine nuts, basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. I tend to prefer when those ingredients are fresh in a homemade sauce, but I decided to taste ...

Store-bought pesto is great in a pinch, but if you want to elevate its flavor, then you need to make it seriously creamy.

Since pesto is already quite salty, it's best to opt for unsalted ... adding it to melt it. Mixing store-bought pesto with cream cheese gives you a quick pasta sauce that tastes amazing.