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okay, well, i had no idea it was that far. so ive just made my way up thousands of steps to this place, castle brown, which is in portofino, which is in liguria. and liguria is a crescent right on the coast of italy, bordering tuscany and france. theyll carry me out of here on a stretcher, but i dont mind because the food is amazing. >> im stanley tucci. im fascinated by my italian heritage, so im traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this countrys 20 regions is as...

oh, wow. steep. is this -- okay, here we are, finally. i had no idea it was that far. so ive just made my way up thousands of steps to this place, castle brown, which is in portofino, which is in liguria. and liguria is a crescent right on the coast of italy, bordering tuscany and france. theyll carry me out of here on a stretcher, but i dont mind because the food is amazing. >> im stanley tucci. im fascinated by my italian heritage, so im traveling across italy to discover how the foo...

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Italy to wrestle with mortar and pestle, and pay homage to the great green sauce invented here in liguria. their judge is roberto panizza, known as the king of pesto. were meeting his majesty at a basil farm high above the town. >> they made it sound like a bucolic farm thing, didnt they? oh my god. this is it? >> okay, i was expecting something more pastoral, but these greenhouses are in fact a modern take on ancient ligurian terracing. >> do you think this car will stay in this position or is ...

>> chefs come from all over italy to wrestle with mortar and pestle, and pay homage to the great green sauce invented here in liguria. their judge is roberto panizza, known as the king of pesto. were meeting his majesty at a basil farm high above the town. >> they made it sound like a bucolic farm thing, didnt they? oh my god. this is it? >> okay, i was expecting something more pastoral, but these greenhouses are in fact a modern take on ancient ligurian terracing. >> do you think this car will ...

By Janelle Davis, CNN

Liguria, Genoa - the regional capital - is a fascinating, multi-faceted place full of energy and contrasts, and is home to world-favourite flavours

Features Italian basil pesto is an easy, versatile summer sauce The last time I wrote about pesto, I got more than a few emails from readers who wanted to set the record straight. "Real pesto is made with basil, and only basil, no other greens," wrote one newsletter subscriber. "If you want to use other types of greens and nuts in your pesto, good for you," another reader wrote. "But Ill be making mine with only basil, pine nuts, olive oil, Parmesan and garlic." by The Washington Post Jul. 27 2...