You can’t miss with our unique twists on Caprese salad, restaurant-style pastas, and condiments that use up a LOT of your basil bounty. Herb garden overflowing? Put your extras to use in these easy ...

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 ...

Though fresh figs are so utterly compelling raw, there are times you want to dress them up a little. Generally speaking, the less you do the better. One of the best things to do with figs is to pair ...

Use woody herbs like bay leaves, rosemary and oregano to add flavor to your dishes without adding fat, sugar or salt.

Basil can be a delicate herb — so much so that it warrants its very own guide for how to cook with it. But that shouldn't deter you from using basil in any of its variations, including a deliciously ...

Flavor adjustments: You can enhance and balance pesto flavors by using citrus or vinegar as well as honey. Water also lightens up pesto without altering its flavor. Fresh pesto: Recipes containing ...

This Cherry Basil Clafoutis Cake is a rustic French dessert that brings seasonal cherries into the spotlight. The batter is cake-like and rises beautifully around the fruit as it bakes, creating a ...

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 ...

Spice up low-fat cottage cheese with chopped fresh tomatoes and basil drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction. A bountiful harvest of sweet basil — summer’s signature herb — is in invitation to go ...

There is nothing as satisfying as sipping a glass of ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day. Its sweet-tart flavor is a surefire signal that the season is here. With just three simple ingredients — ...