Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey ... banana leaves are used in cooking. The leaves are not eaten but are used to wrap and then bake, roast, and steam all kinds of dishes ...

Bay leaves are completely safe to cook with, but because of their texture ... and it will infuse the food with a mild herbal flavor. You can also add a whole bay leaf to pickling brine when ...

As the warm weather arrives, the urge for summer recipes comes with it, and there's no better ingredient to use than basil ...