Preserve your basil bounty with this two-ingredient flavor booster you can use all year. As your basil plant flourishes, it’s the perfect time to explore various ways to use it. One simple and ...

This recipe shows how to make creamy basil pesto pasta entirely from scratch, including handmade orecchiette. The pesto ...

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell. This pasta captures the essence of basil, without pesto’s garlic, nuts and salty cheese tussling for attention. It smells like ...

Grow basil indoors by providing at least six hours of sunlight or using a grow light. Keep basil in warm temperatures and moist, well-drained soil for healthy growth. Indoor basil offers fresh flavor ...

Aromatic fresh basil motivates dinner many a night all year long—shredded over pasta, pureed into vegetable soups, torn on a steak sandwich, chopped in fish salad, and raw in tomato salads. I never ...