We sometimes complain when we have to eat our greens. We may feel forced to eat them because we keep hearing how healthy they are. This is often the case with green salads or main course dishes. But ...

Summer is basil season and, by now, anyone who grows it likely has an abundance. Basil, a member of the mint family, needs hot weather to thrive. And why do we grow basil? To make pesto, of course. We ...

Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan recently joined The Washington Post Food staff in answering questions about all things edible. Here are edited excerpts from that chat. Q. My husband recently had ...

Jar of pesto next to bowls of cheesy pesto pasta - Westend61/Getty Images The word pesto is a past-tense form of the Italian word pestare, which means to crush. This definition is actually more ...