Many Asian dishes require adding Thai basil. Replacing the herb with European basil isn't a good idea. Bernd Diekjobst/dpa If your recipe calls for Thai basil, you may be tempted to skip it and use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basil is easily the most popular herb grown in our gardens. With its delicious, distinctive flavor, basil makes the perfect ...

Each year, tracks from musical artists of all types vie for the coveted “song of the summer” title. If there were an herb of the summer, that crown would always be snugly rested atop basil’s head.

Tom Douglas and Seattle Kitchen contributor Katie O both grow and love to eat basil. Tom Douglas says his very favorite thing to do with basil in the summer is to use it in a Panzanella salad. Listen ...

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 ...

If asked to name my favorite herb, I’d have to go with basil. Not only is it fragrant and flavorful, but it’s also a beautiful plant. Basil is an annual herb belonging to the mint family. It’s so easy ...

Probably all of us have bought a pot of fresh basil from the grocery store, dreaming of having an endless supply of fragrant, flavorful leaves at our fingertips. But how many of us have actually ...