Basil and olive oil frozen

We were able to harvest 2 1/4 gallons of cilantro leaves (coriander) today. Cilantro is a delicious annual herb, member of the parsley fami...

Learn how to dry fresh basil easily with any of these 4 ways. How to make it dry out without mold and how to store it after it is dried. Tips and ideas to dry fresh basil has never been easier.

Preserve the taste of summer by freezing fresh basil. Learn 5 ways to freeze fresh basil and keep it on hand for your favorite recipes.

Do you use your freezer to preserve herbs, vegetables, or fruit? The freezer can be a powerful, overlooked method of preserving. Pesto, strawberry puree, tomato soup — stash them away now for colder times! One of my favorite ingredients, a handful of fresh herbs from the garden, is one of the simplest things to preserve in the freezer, and I just learned a new, better way to freeze herbs: In oil!

Do you use your freezer to preserve herbs, vegetables, or fruit? The freezer can be a powerful, overlooked method of preserving. Pesto, strawberry puree, tomato soup — stash them away now for colder times! One of my favorite ingredients, a handful of fresh herbs from the garden, is one of the simplest things to preserve in the freezer, and I just learned a new, better way to freeze herbs: In oil!

Living in California, worrying about not having access to the fresh local herbs in the winter, isn’t exactly an issue, but I do remember what it was like living in New York. The minute the first frost hits in the early fall, there is a scramble to save plants and there is a huge sense...

This summer, use fresh garden basil and blossoms to make basil butter! This garlic herb compound butter is easy to make and can be frozen for later.

Ask most people what their favorite herb is, and their response will often be basil. For many of us, this tender annual seems to epitomize the season. Basil tastes its absolute best when it’s enjoyed fresh, but thankfully you have a few creative options to preserve the vibrant flavor of this herb that’s so strongly associated with summertime.

What is better than having fresh basil! Unfortunately, when the growing season ends and frost is in the forecast, I pick all of the remaining basil leaves and blend with olive oil. It is frozen, fl…

Somewhere online (maybe on Pinterest), I read that you can preserve herbs in oil. It was one of those “Aha/Duh” moments because it was so simple! So, last year we attempted this trick …