. >> so lidia, we're all done, but i notice this pasta... pesto is not cooked. you just cooked just the pasta? >> just the pasta, like this. put it in a nice bowl. >> uh-huh. >> and nice and hot, everything hot. the bowl, a little bit of the water, the cooking water. >> you know, that's... i love that. you always do that. >> it's such a great tip. you know, whenever you think your sauce... you don't have enough sauce, you have... you need some more last minute kind of tossing the pasta... the water, yeah. put that right in. >> just right in here? >> just right in here, in the center. >> oh, my goodness, this is gorgeous. >> okay, let's leave just a little bit. always leave just a little bit on the side. >> okay. >> okay. you never know. you know, it might be too much, or you might be... so there it is. you can drizzle a little bit of oil for me. >> this is just perfect. >> huh? >> just perfect. >> go ahead, drizzle, drizzle. >> oh, my goodness. >> all around. >> oh. >> okay. now, can you smell the... so... >> oh, the herbs are amazing. >> a little bit of cheese.