Basil is considered a tender perennial. In most USDA hardiness zones, it's treated like an annual. However, there are tricks ...

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April is the month to plant herbs — in pots, in raised beds, in designated herb gardens — and, like spring itself, these aromatic jewels speak to the promise of the growing season ahead. Herbs have ...

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Whether you don’t have an outdoor space or you’re simply tired of buying large bunches of parsley and cilantro (and throwing away the slimy leaves you didn’t use up), the best indoor herb gardens make ...

Like strawberries and cream or cinnamon and toast, basil and tomatoes always go well together as flavors. A bit of basil brightens a tomato, whether it is sprinkled with a vinaigrette over mozzarella ...

Learn what makes Genovese, Thai, purple, lemon, cinnamon, holy, and Aromatto basil unique — and the best ways to cook with each.

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 ...

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Canned beans are transformed into a hearty, elegant main swirled with an herb oil that comes together in no time with the aid of a food processor. This particular oil includes chives, cilantro and ...