Remove the leaves from the stems and use them whole, tear them, cut them, or chop them finely. If you want an intense basil flavor in your dish, wait till the cooking process to add fresh basil.

An abundance of whole basil leaves joins chicken and fiery red chiles for a quick, delicious, and decidedly spicy stir-fry in this Thai recipe. ... 1 1/2 cups lightly packed basil leaves, divided.

Repeat steps 2 through 4 with remaining 3 dough sheets, whole basil leaves, and ricotta filling. Ravioli can be refrigerated up to 8 hours or overnight, or frozen up to 1 month.

Basil can be preserved by freezing whole leaves or chopped leaves in ice cube trays with water or olive oil. The start of summer is here, and with it comes backyard cookouts featuring foods we ...

Basil can be preserved by freezing whole leaves or chopped leaves in ice cube trays with water or olive oil. The start of summer is here, and with it comes backyard cookouts featuring foods we ...