I tested all the tricks to keep pesto vibrant green—and found what really works. Pesto turns dull and muddy due to enzymatic browning triggered by oxygen and cell damage. To keep it green, use frozen ...

The rest of the year, we have to be content with those little plastic packages at the grocery store. But for a few months in the summer, you can buy huge bunches of basil for about the same money. So ...

Have a garden full of basil? Blend up a batch of this homemade pesto and enjoy basil recipes far beyond the summer season. Added to pasta, drizzled over your favorite pizza recipes, or blended into ...

It was 1985 and I had the first Cuisinart food processor on the block. My best friend Betsy was growing more basil (Ocimum basilicum) than she knew what to do with and suggested we use my new gadget ...