Each year, tracks from musical artists of all types vie for the coveted “song of the summer” title. If there were an herb of the summer, that crown would always be snugly rested atop basil’s head.

To blanch or not to blanch? That is the question when it comes to making basil pesto. Many cooks blanch the leaves for a few seconds so the pesto retains a vibrant green color. But will a few seconds ...

How to dry basil from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. 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 ...

Knowing how to grow fresh basil is paramount in the culinary world (or really anyone with functional taste buds)—the dried version just doesn’t compare to the zesty, peppery flavors in its vibrant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Basil is a warm-season herb that doesn’t take well to cold temperatures—that first frost can damage or kill it.

LEARN HOW TO MAKE THAI CURRY LAMB CHOPS. ON THIS WEEK’S FARM TO FORK FRIDAY, WE’RE BACK AT THAI BASIL IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO, WHERE THEY FOCUS ON FRESH, AUTHENTIC FARM TO FORK FOOD. SO THE MENU HERE ...

Probably all of us have bought a pot of fresh basil from the grocery store, dreaming of having an endless supply of fragrant, ...

ON THIS WEEK’S FARM TO FORK FRIDAY, WE’RE TRAVELING TO THAILAND WITH THE TASTE OF THAI AT THAI BASIL IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO. WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AND OWNER, SULEIKA LINLEY. SHE’S OWNED THIS PLACE ...