Basil pesto is one of the easiest sauces you can make with fresh herbs. This homemade basil pesto uses fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice ...

Try this Basil Pesto Recipe for a flavorful, fresh, and fast sauce for pasta or chicken! Made with fresh basil, parmesan ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Basil is one of the most classic summer ...

This time of year, I see a lot of requests for recipes that can use up a bunch of basil, but aren’t pesto, a caprese or stir-fry. When this came up again earlier this week, I racked my brain to come ...

This cake calls for a whopping cup of basil! Sprinkle confectioners sugar and some fresh basil leaves as a garnish or drizzle on berries. Aube Giroux is a food writer and filmmaker who shares her love ...

A couple years ago, while perusing the endless options of sweet treats at a local bakery, a particular cupcake caught my eye. At first glance, it looked to be a typical strawberry cupcake, but then I ...

Dinners at this time of year make me cranky -- most of the time when I get home from work the house is too hot to cook, and besides that, I usually have neither the patience nor the energy to fix much ...

Where she grew up in small-town Georgia, Gillian Tervet says, “by middle school, we were drinking whiskey.” “That’s just the way it is in the South.” Next month, when she heads off to Australia for a ...

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 ...