Basil is the most perfect herb — especially when summer rolls around. I generously sprinkle it over caprese salads, top pasta with it, muddle it into Bloody Marys, and make sweet basil syrup for my sliced summer strawberries. And don’t even get me started about how liberally I toss freshly chopped basil on my pizza;
Tips&Techniques
Even if you’re diligent about taking out the trash, things can get pretty stinky in that can. Because, well, that’s where garbage goes! (Plus, most trash can bins and liners are plastic, and that material is just porous enough to hold on to smells.) You should absolutely clean it out from time to time, but
Our knives work hard, day in and day out. I know mine barely makes it back in the drawer before I’m pulling it out again for yet another round of chopping! Of course, as one of our most-used kitchen tools, our knives are also one of our most-cleaned kitchen tools. Do you know how to
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. When I told my husband and sons (15-year-old twin carnivores) that I would be testing different ways of braising beef, they were elated. I don’t blame them. A good braise is a meat-lover’s dream — a comforting dish