Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for generations. And let’s not forget pesto, of which basil is a main ...

The steps for air drying thyme are simple: Harvest the thyme stems by cutting them down with garden scissors or secateurs.

Using a dehydrator to dry herbs can take up to 12 hours. If you don’t have a dehydrator, an easy hack is to set your oven to ...

One of the many simple pleasures I get from my kitchen garden is being able to snip off a sprig or two of aromatic basil to toss into a tomato salad, or onto a homemade pizza. Invariably, I plant and ...

Next, wash and de-stem all the leaves. (If you’re opting to hang dry your basil, Poon advises skipping the de-stemming step.) Once your basil’s nice and clean, pat them between paper towels to ...

When removing flower spikes from basil clip the stem at least two leaf nodes below the flowers. This will encourage more leaf production and delay flowering. BASILVARIETIES(Ann McCormick - Ann ...

Drying basil is easy. Whole dried leaves taste better than crumbled leaves. Hang 3 to 5 stems bundled with twine or string in a ventilated room away from the sun.

Basil, thyme and rosemary harvest for dehydrating indoors. (Rick Wetherbee) Truth be told, dried herbs are one of the handiest staple ingredients found in kitchens today. Not only do they bring ...

Dried herbs are usually three to four times stronger than fresh herbs. To substitute dried herbs in a recipe that calls for fresh herbs, use 1/4 to 1/3 of the amount listed in the recipe.

Dried herbs are usually three to four times stronger than fresh herbs. To substitute dried herbs in a recipe that calls for fresh herbs, use 1/4 to 1/3 of the amount listed in the recipe.