When learning how to cook with spices, remember to start out being over cautious; you can always add more but you cannot decrease the strength. If you are trying something new, taste it with the tip of your finger. If it is strong and pungent, that is a sign to use it sparingly. So...
Basil is the perfect herb to enhance dishes of all kinds. Follow these steps to plant and grow basil in a pot indoors or outdoors in your very own garden.
Learn how to make a simple herb-infused salt with fresh basil leaves. This is a handy way to preserve basil from your garden once you've already made plenty of pesto for freezing. Use this herb-flavored salt to season & finish foods that naturally pair well with basil or mix it into D...
I have two sizes of these little plastic containers with tight lids that I use to freeze the basil. It doesn’t matter what size container you use, but a good trick is to measure the containers before you first use them. That way, when you pull one out of the freezer for a recipe,...
or vegetables to your jarred pasta sauce. Fresh basil, oregano, parsley, and thyme all work well with pasta sauces. As for vegetables, you can add bell peppers, zucchini, spinach, or mushrooms. Just make sure to sauté the vegetables before adding the sauce to ensure they are fully cooked...
Learn how to cook chickpeas with our expert chef's guide from Great British Chefs and you'll be incorporating this versatile pulse into a wide range of dishes.
Once all stems have been removed, it’s time to remove the leaves from the stems. When the stems are empty, toss them to yourcompost pile. The leaves can be used to cook with or to preserve for later use. 8 Methods to Freezing Basil ...
How to Cook Chicken Breast on Stove This aptly namedEasy Juicy Chicken Breastrecipe offers a simple method to cooking chicken breasts on the stovetop. Finishing the breasts in the oven in a covered skillet with a little broth helps ensure that the chicken breasts don’t dry out. ...
After Halloween this year, I asked my neighbors for unwanted pumpkins—carved and whole. They gave me about 20! The carved ones fed my compost and raised beds. I roasted whole small ones to feed us. Make pesto.You can make pesto out of all kinds of greens besides basil: fennel fronds...
If you’re looking for an Italian-inspired dish that isn’t pasta-based, these “pesto cheesy chicken rolls” are sure to hit the spot. Stuffed with a basil pesto and mozzarella mixture, these thinly sliced chicken breasts would be great dipped in some marinara sauce or sliced up as cold...