If you buy fresh basil in the produce section of your local grocery store, it might not last as long as you'd like it to. But it tastes so much better than the freeze-dried basil that you can buy ...

Lemon basil can add a citrusy flavor and aroma to your dish. But only use it at the end of cooking if you want to make the ...

As the summer sun intensifies and alfresco meals become a staple, basil (Ocimum basilicum) takes center stage in countless seasonal dishes - whether torn over fresh tomatoes, tossed through salads, or ...

Salty, earthy, funky, is how Sarah Jampel for “Bon Appetit” describes miso, the fermented, versatile ingredient that she puts in everything from pasta salad to apple pie for a mega flavor-boost. Miso ...

In addition to adding delightful flavor to your recipes, basil has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties and is high in vitamins K, calcium, iron, lutein, zeaxanthin and a handful of other ...

Tom Douglas and Seattle Kitchen contributor Katie O both grow and love to eat basil. Tom Douglas says his very favorite thing to do with basil in the summer is to use it in a Panzanella salad. Listen ...

Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for generations. And let’s not forget pesto, of which basil is a main ...