Got a jar of bay leaves languishing in the pantry? It's time to put them to good use! Try one of these expert tips for ...

If you cook regularly, you have probably come across a recipe that calls for a bay leaf and thought, " Do I need to spend $7 ...

If a recipe asks you to add a bay leaf, would you listen? The leathery but delicate leaf, which is usually removed before a dish is served, has been a mainstay of Mediterranean cuisine for ...

They can be added directly to the food or wrapped in cheesecloth and removed before serving. The following are suggested herb blends. (Assume equal parts unless specified.) Bay leaf, 2 parts parsley, ...

I saw my first Bay plant (Laurus nobilis) 17 years ago while visiting the herb gardens at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. It was a handsome plant about 5 feet tall in a large ...

Although fresh leaves are becoming more widely available, they are usually sold dried. The dried bay leaves are more strongly flavoured than fresh ones, but the uses for both are the same.