Okay, look. We love basil. We always will. It's a staple of the Italian kitchen for a reason -- a delicious, distinctive herb that's equally at home in a pesto alla genovese or a cocktail like a gin ...

Pesto is a quick and easy way to use up herbs and greens. If you have a garden, you’ll love using vast amounts of parsley, basil, cilantro, and kale in mere minutes. But even if you don’t have a ...

Lidia Mattichio Bastianich is one of the best-loved chefs on public television, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Her current ...

Looking for a way to elevate your pasta game while keeping things nutritious? This Mediterranean-inspired mackerel pasta combines the rich flavors of canned mackerel with sweet cherry tomatoes and a ...

This is a different take on traditional basil pesto. Here, we use pistachio nuts with mint and parsley. Shelled green pistachios are readily available; choose roasted nuts for the best flavor. If you ...

If you’ve ever grown mint, you know it can be invasive. However, you also know how cooling it can be in drinks, cocktails, water, sauces, salads and other dishes. Many mint plants met their demise in ...

Note: Spearmint works best, but peppermint is fine, too. This chunky pasta sauce works nicely as a dip for veggies or a spread for crackers or bruschetta. Use the Italian flat leaf parsley, it has ...

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