Strawberry Shortcake With Basil 

adapted from marthastewart.com Strawberry shortcake never tasted so good — or so nuanced. Heavy cream is steeped with basil then whipped, infusing it with its essence. Cover the cream with plastic wrap while it steeps to ensure that the basil flavor...

Cucumber Basil Gimlet Cocktail

adapted from http://www.aidamollenkamp.com/2012/03/happy-hour-cucumber-basil-gimlet-cocktail-recipe/ Cucumber-Basil Gimlet Cocktail Recipe Makes: 2/3 cup simple syrup//1/2 cup cucumber juice//One cocktail Total Time: 4 1/2 hours to make the simple syrup Hands On Time:...

Basil Pesto

Shanti’s recipe adapted from the New Basics Cookbook 4 cloves garlic (or more if you like lots of garlic) 2 cups fresh basil leaves, rinsed and thoroughly dried 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ground pine...