To use up your basil bounty, try our spreads, sauces, restaurant-style pastas, and even a refreshing drink with basil.

Try this Basil Pesto Recipe for a flavorful, fresh, and fast sauce for pasta or chicken! Made with fresh basil, parmesan ...

Make the most of a mountain of basil by blitzing up a fresh pesto sauce. This fresh five-ingredient summer pasta toss has a ...

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 ...

Peak-season tomatoes meet a fluffy cheddar-basil butter for an easy toast that balances juicy, sweet, tangy, and savory flavors in every bite. Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe ...

In “Spirits of ’76: Celebrating 250 Years With Cocktails From Every State,” a cookbook in honor of the United States’ 250th birthday, recipe developer Kim Laidlaw built a cocktail for each state based ...

Basil is a signal creature of summer, a robust herb that flourishes in the hot sun. Genovese basil — sometimes called big leaf basil, sweet basil, or true basil — is the very scent of the season, with ...

Deliciously fragrant, basil may be the most favored culinary herb. Just a light press of the leaves releases the spicy-sweet scent. Drafts of cinnamon, mint, lemon and anise distinguish the aptly ...

Kissing cousin of mint, basil is among the most aromatic of herbs, with a long tradition as a seasoning in the kitchen as well as a curative in the apothecary. Often called king of the herbs—the very ...