Basil Tea

Basil is the best herb for pesto, hands down but it can also be used for basil tea.  Its leaves have a warm and spicy flavor.  You need to only add a small amount of this delightful herb in such dishes as soups, salads and sauces.  Basil is also particular suited, by the way, to season anything dish with tomato flavoring. Don’t hesitate to use basil to enhance the flavor of your meat, poultry or fish.  You can even add it to your morning breakfast omelet.

You’ll want to start your basil plants early in the spring, preferably in a greenhouse or a sun-drenched windowsill.  Early in the summer transplant this herb to your garden.  Or, if you have the courage, sow basil seeds directly into her garden early in the spring.  Or you may want to try your hand at both methods, just in case those seeds don’t catch.