Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Use about 1/4 cup salt per quart of hot water. Drop basil into boiling water for 15 to 20 seconds, and immediately plunge basil into ice water to chill. Drain, and ...

Have you ever considered making your own pesto? With just a food processor and a few simple ingredients, you can have a ...

Where is it written that when you poach a fish, it has to be salmon? Of course, poached salmon has its charms, but there are other fish in the sea -- and in the river. In fact, poaching may be the ...

Kissing cousin of mint, basil is among the most aromatic of herbs, with a long tradition as a seasoning in the kitchen as well as a curative in the apothecary. Often called king of the herbs—the very ...