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Shay's blog on bringing more herbs into your life and how's she's learning to grow an herb garden all over again after moving from zone 5 to zone 8. Exploring minimalist skincare, botanical ingredients, and herbal knowledge.

Wooden bowl of dried basil surrounded by fresh basil leaves

Wear your herbs: Basil

When I say “basil”, do you think “pesto”? Pesto made with sweet basil happens to be my enduring obsession, but with over 50 different varieties (possibly as many as 150!) distributed around the world, basil is about much, much more.

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Tags: basil, herbs, recipes