Everyone loves basil in pesto or Caprese salad, but there are so many more ways to make great use of this bright, versatile herb. Learn how to buy, store, and cook with basil. Simply Recipes / Lori ...

Basil is a kitchen herb in the mint family. Although it’s native to India, basil is used in a wide number of cuisines, from Italian to Thai and Vietnamese foods. While sweet basil might be the most ...

Get out of your basil rut by diving into the diversity of this royal herb. Summer is basil’s time to shine. The herb loves heat and can be grown in full or part sun. It prefers rich, well-drained soil ...

Deliciously fragrant, basil may be the most favored culinary herb. Just a light touch of the leaves releases the spicy sweet scent. Drafts of cinnamon, mint, lemon and anise distinguish the aptly ...

Most of us are familiar with basil. Some only know what it tastes like, others also know what it looks like fresh, and still others also know what it looks like when it is growing. For those of you ...

Basil is a member of the mint family, and even the varieties so prized by Italian cooks originated in Asia. Though grown as an annual in California, the hardy plant is actually a woody perennial that ...

Herb grower Steve Hershfeld first noticed his basil plants ailing in early May and thought the symptoms signaled a nutrient deficiency. Francesco DeBaggio spotted it around the same time and raced to ...

When our freezer died early this spring, we lost a lot of food — home-grown and on-sale items. One I particularly regret was homemade basil pesto. To compensate, I’ve now planted too many sweet basil ...