To upgrade a salad or a simple pasta recipe ! This oil is perfect to offer as a birthday gift ! Put the fresh basil leaves in ...

You can also freeze the leaves in an ice tray with water. Blend fresh basil leaves with olive oil, garlic, walnuts to make pesto. Store in the fridge for up to one week or freeze in an ice tray for ...

(This video also demonstrates the winter vegetable soup.) To make the basil oil, strip the basil leaves from the stalks and place in a large heatproof bowl. Half fill a large bowl with cold water ...

Wash the basil leaves and pat them dry. Set aside 15g/½oz of the whole leaves. Chop the rest very coarsely and set aside. Heat 1cm/½in depth of oil in a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat.

Stir in the holy basil leaves, then turn off the flame under the wok. Heat the remaining oil in a small skillet and when it's hot, fry the eggs one at a time until they're crisp at the edges ...

In a mortar and pestle crush the garlic cloves. Add the washed basil leaves and a pinch of salt. Crush the leaves. 2. Add 1/2 tsp olive oil in it and make a fine paste. 3. In a small bowl add the ...