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Thai Basil Simply Has No Substitute
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Sweet basil just can't do it justice.

Kate Kassin

How to Store Basil So It Stays Fresher, Longer
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Food director Chris Morocco swears by this trick.

Antara Sinha

The Etymology of Basil
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Basil's name comes from royal stock. Or it might be named after a monster! Herb words are weird.

Sam Dean

My Favorite Pesto Isn’t Basil, It’s Cilantro
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This serrano-spiked sauce does everything classic pesto can do, only zestier.

Jesse Szewczyk

How to Buy, Store, and Cook With Basil, in Season in August
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Here's how to buy, store, and cook with basil, in season in August.

Rochelle Bilow

Too Much Basil? Make Creamy-Herby Tallarines Verdes
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Like pesto, this Peruvian green sauce is low in effort and high in reward.

Alexis Montoya

BA’s Best Pesto Recipe Is Here and It's the Perfect Balance of Nuts, Herbs, and Cheese
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Do you really need to blanch the basil? Toast the nuts? Grate the garlic? Here’s the deal.

Alex Beggs

Pesto So Good, I Can't Stop Eating After Dinner Is Over

Adam Rapoport

My Most-Requested Recipe Starts With a Bag of Frozen Peas
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It's so easy, I'm almost embarrassed to share. 

Carey Polis

Ring in Lunar New Year With Fizzy Lychee Punch
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No martini glasses or shaking required.

Li Goldstein

This Easy Pesto Pasta Recipe Changed the Way I Think About Pesto
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Pesto Trapanese is all I want to eat this September.

Adam Rapoport

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Pesto Common Mistakes to Avoid When Making this No-Cook Sauce
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We love this simple, no-fuss sauce—but when it comes to whipping up a pesto, are you making any of these common mistakes?

Rochelle Bilow

An Easy Almond-Parsley Pesto for Spaghetti, Chicken, and More
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When you've got too many herbs, there's one quick solution: homemade pesto!

Danielle Walsh

This Summer, Garden Like a Chef
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Go beyond backyard mint this summer. For a garden that reads like a restaurant menu, try these six chef-approved plants.

Sari Lehrer

8 Ways to Make Fresh Herbs the Main Attraction
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Eight ways to transform fresh herbs from mere garnishes into main attractions

Bon Appétit

How to Use Fresh Herbs, from Chervil and Chives to Mint and Tarragon
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From chervil and chives to tarragon and mint, a primer on the most flavorful little leaves you'll eat all summer

Meryl Rothstein

Dry Your Own Herbs (and Say Goodbye to the Store-Bought Stuff for Good)
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Never buy another bottle of musty "Italian Seasoning" again.

Alison Roman

How to Make Pesto Out of Just About Anything
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PSA: You don't need pricey pine nuts or even basil to make everyone's favorite green sauce. Here's how to make pesto out of whatever you've got lying around.

Amiel Stanek

Thai Basil
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Do You ACTUALLY Have to Pick Herbs?
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Well, that depends. Are they hardy? Are they tender? And how lazy are you?

Alex Delany

How to Dry Herbs
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If you're like us, your window box is overflowing with more herbs than you can possibly use. The solution? Lay them out to dry

Alison Roman

How to Eat Whole Herbs, Including Flowers, Roots, and Stems
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Some herbs don't need a trimming: You can (and should) eat the whole things, from flowers to roots--and everything in between

Bon Appétit

Miso Pesto Is the Velvety, Veg-Packed Sauce Your Pasta NEEDS Tonight
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Springy ramen noodles and a vegetable-packed miso pesto have us itching for pasta night.

Andy Baraghani