Making basil oil is incredibly easy, and you’ll be amazed at how often you want to use it in your cooking. Flavorful and ...

For the basil oil, put the oil, basil and salt in a blender and blitz until smooth. Set aside. For the gnocchi, put the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil.

To infuse African basil's flavor, simply warm some olive or vegetable oil (don't boil it), and then add the leaves, either fresh or dried. This will make a fragrant oil perfect for drizzling on salads ...

Drizzle the peppers with olive oil, season, to taste, with salt and freshly pepper. Bake in the oven while you get on with the basil oil. Set aside a few sprigs of basil and blend the rest in a ...

Since all you really need to make it are tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and olive oil, it's important that each ingredient sings. A Caprese made in the dead of winter with mealy grocery store ...

Pesto is usually made with ingredients like pine nuts, basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. I tend to prefer when those ingredients are fresh in a homemade sauce, but I decided to taste ...

Will Stewart is a winner of My Kitchen Rules. On the show, he is making a chilled soup for a refreshing lunch on a hot Summer’s day. For the traditional gazpacho, he simply chops up the ingredients ...

Tomatoes, fresh basil and garlic come to the party ... In a large skillet, heat 4 teaspoons oil over high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer; cook until just opaque throughout but not overcooked ...

THERE IS NO REASON THAT you couldn't serve a robustly flavoured tomato soup thoroughly iced on a hot day. If you're going to serve soup cold, make it early in the day and get it completely chilled ...

I use it as a pasta sauce, tossing it with cooked penne before garnishing it with olive oil, olives, grated Parmesan cheese, and parsley or basil. For the ratatouille: Put all the ingredients in a ...