Once we're in the kitchen, though, many of us take pause: How do you cut fresh basil? How do you get all those tiny leaves off a sprig of thyme? Each kind of herb requires its own type of prep ...

This technique will allow you to have plenty of basil on hand over the summer months to use in several recipes that require ...

Pinch off buds before they bloom. Once basil flowers, the leaves will lose much of their flavor. Lalicata says that you don't have to cut off all the leaves unless you need all of them for a recipe.

As the milder temperatures of spring start to approach, it’s the perfect time to think about which herbs you can grow to add to those summer dishes you plan on cooking, from salads to pasta and ...