Sweet and spicy with hints of cloves and mint, basil (Ocimum basilicum), an herb commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine, is an easy-to-grow plant that's popular with gardeners and cooks. But, it's ...

There it is at the seafood market, a whole fish, gleaming fresh, eyes bulging, looking like it just flopped up from out of the ocean. It’s so gorgeous you have to buy it. Now the question is: What the ...

I plucked some basil sprigs from our herb garden and I removed the flowering parts. I knew I should pick leaves fairly often to keep the plant productive. I also knew not to pick the plant bare. Leave ...

FARGO — As you read this, we are en route to South Bend, Indiana, to deliver our son Giovanni to his new home at the University of Notre Dame. The summer of 2023 will go down as one of the happiest — ...