The life-giving combo of basil and tomato is the ultimate signal of warmer weather, and Hetty Lui McKinnon knows this well.

Blending up a batch of homemade basil pesto is always time well spent. But have you ever felt frustrated that your precisely ...

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 ...

What dish am I alluding to? Pasta with basil pesto, of course! What a marvelous sauce, right? It's colorful, healthful, bursting with vitamins and raw. Best of all, there's truly no cooking ...

“Real pesto is made with basil, and only basil, no other greens,” wrote one newsletter subscriber. “If you want to use other types of greens and nuts in your pesto, good for you,” another ...

Before I give in to the flavors of fall, I decided to hold onto summer a little bit longer by making a fresh basil pesto. Pesto is a sauce that you can use on just about anything from meat to ...

The tender herb is perhaps most commonly associated with pesto, the beloved Italian sauce full of nutty, cheesy umami. But there is so much more that basil can do if you give it the chance.

Making pesto isn’t difficult — when basil is in season. But when basil is in short supply, the best option is to grab a jar of pre-made pesto found on the pasta aisle. Jarred pesto comes in ...

Today's recipe showcases a summer flavor combination that's tough to beat: tomato and basil. If your garden is overflowing with these two ingredients, our Pesto and Tomato Pizza Bites will make ...