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.
Croxetti originated in the northern Italian region of Liguria, and is shaped to mimic a medallion, often stamped by hand (or machine) to depict intricate designs or patterns. They are customarily served with simple sauces such as meat, mushroom, pesto, fish, or light cream. Nonna Box recen...
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...
What a great way to cook them. Need never thought to leave them on the stalk. Sue What a great idea! I've never roasted them like this, but I have thought about roasting people like that who have talked about politics at my Thanksgiving table. Definitely a "No politics" time!
and most useful, is basil. You only need one or two plants to supply all you’ll need for an average size family. If you think it’s going to be a little tiny thing and plant a dozen of them (don’t ask me how I know this) you’re going to have ahugeharvest by the end of...
think of those recipes more as guidelines rather than strict formulas. As you cook along these guidelines, you’ll gain more confidence in the kitchen. So, while you may start with soup—food waste reduction 101—you’ll soon branch out to other dishes. And always remember to taste as you...
Our favorite no-cook sauce is easy to make and full of flavor. I'll show you how to make pesto sauce and how to store it.
How to Cook With Fusilli Pasta Fusilli pasta’s shape allows sauces to stick to the surface of the pasta very well, including herb-based oil sauces like pesto. As stated above, you can use fusilli pasta in casseroles, pasta salad, or soups. You can also use fusilli pasta with a variety...
More tips for preserving basil: If you don’t have enough basil to freeze, here’sHow to Preserve Fresh Basil on the Countertop. Something I make with basil every summer isBasil Pesto with Lemon, which also freezes well. You can make and freezeFrench Pistou Sauce from Julia Childif you ...