You may not be familiar with the term ‘ocimum tenuiflorum.’ It’s an aromatic plant that is widely used to manage health ...

I f you buy fresh basil in the produce section of your local grocery store, it might not last as long as you'd like it to.

Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising ...

Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs.

Blend seedless watermelon chunks, sugar, lemon juice, and fresh basil leaves until smooth. Freeze using an ice cream maker ...

Just blend one cup of fresh lemon basil leaves, three tablespoons of pine nuts or walnuts, two cloves of garlic, half a cup ...

Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve the soup in bowls with the reserved olive oil drizzled over the top and a scattering of basil leaves, and the garlic bread alongside.

Use this simple, fresh dressing on summer salads — and so much more. This basil vinaigrette recipe is fresh and zesty, and — perhaps the best part — it takes about five minutes to make.