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 ...

Pumpkin-Seed Pesto is so bright and fresh, and full of basil flavor that it makes everything taste better. The best thing about a great sauce is that you can use it on just about anything. And this ...

Let's be honest here. Most of us have thrown away perfectly good herb scraps without thinking twice about it. Those leftover ...

There's nothing like homemade pesto, but making one common mistake will turn your heavenly green sauce into a discolored mess ...

Pesto pasta features tender noodles in a satiny basil pesto sauce. Topped with bright, blistered tomatoes, each bite delivers the perfect balance of savory and sweet. And it couldn’t be easier to ...

Caprese salad hails from the Italian island of Capri, hence its name. The colors of each signature ingredient — green basil, white mozzarella and red tomatoes — pay homage to the colors of the Italian ...

Basil, summer’s signature herb, is in season. Like so many other summer crops, it is a bit early, which often happens during drought years. In the early ’90s, we had an abundance of strawberries in ...

That is, pearl couscous risotto with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella. By Mia Leimkuhler Credit...Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards. In Melissa Clark’s “Dinner in One” ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish ...