When Ina Garten drops a video outlining “the easiest dinner she knows how to make,” it’s a run don’t walk situation to the ...

You can’t miss with our unique twists on Caprese salad, restaurant-style pastas, and condiments that use up a LOT of your basil bounty. Herb garden overflowing? Put your extras to use in these easy ...

Basil and tomatoes are among those flavors that always go well together, like strawberries and cream, like chocolate and banana, like cinnamon and toast. A bit of basil always brightens tomato, ...

Basil is one of the most classic summer flavors. It’s fresh, herby and pairs well with other seasonal produce like tomato, zucchini and strawberries. If you’ve found yourself with a happy basil plant ...

In a food processor, pulse the basil, parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper ...

Basil is widely available, but it’s also easy to grow at home, and can thrive in a windowsill garden. If you’re a fan of this versatile herb, it might be time to spring for your own plant. In the ...

Sweet juicy strawberries combine with fresh basil in this stunning – yet surprisingly easy – summery upside-down cake.

Are you ready to take the basil challenge? You have 7 days to use up 1 bunch (with some help from Sherrie Castellano of With Food and Love). Ready, set, go! At this time of year, basil is everywhere, ...

Use the very freshest, ripest, plumpest, bursting-with-flavor tomatoes you can find — preferably ones from your, your neighbor's or a local farmer's garden. Fresh basil and basil oil adds an ...

Nothing tastes like homemade pesto on your pasta. Certainly not the supermarket jars! Lower in salt and fresh tasting, dollop generously on pasta or spread onto baked fish or chicken. This recipe ...

QUESTION: I have an abundance of fresh basil this year. Is it possible to freeze fresh basil? —Peggy Moon, Sterling Heights ANSWER: Yes, you can freeze fresh basil leaves, but they just need a little ...