To use up your basil bounty, try our spreads, sauces, restaurant-style pastas, and even a refreshing drink with basil.

What to do with an abundance of fresh basil? Turn it into pesto! This recipe is a basic version and it's delicious. Pesto is a versatile sauce. Spread it onto toasted bread slices. Toss it with pasta ...

Basil is a signal creature of summer, a robust herb that flourishes in the hot sun. Genovese basil — sometimes called big leaf basil, sweet basil, or true basil — is the very scent of the season, with ...

For a refreshing drink on hot days, try making basil lemonade. Start by muddying fresh basil leaves with sugar to release ...

There’s something about pesto that just screams summer. It’s fresh, herbaceous, and a bit spicy thanks to the garlic, and can be made in just a few minutes with fresh basil from your garden. But if ...

Main Dish: Zucchini and pesto tart is the perfect summer recipe: simple, fragrant and full of flavor. With its golden pastry, ...