Best ways to preserve fresh basil
Basil is the one herb people hate to see disappear as summer wanes. I used to make it linger by growing a plant on a sunny windowsill all winter long. Alas, it's an herb that loses pungency when dried.
Last year, when I wrote about ways to preserve basil, some readers e-mailed me a few tips.
"Just put a few sprigs of basil in a small freezer bag with some water and pop it in the freezer,"...

