1.   Add diced tomatoes and basil leaves and salt and pepper to taste.

2.   Remove from the oven and serve warm, garnished with fresh basil leaves.

3.   Any green salad can be intensified with a handful of whole basil leaves thrown in.

4.   Arrange a couple of basil leaves or one large one on the bottom of the ramekin before filling it.

5.   Assorted olives and skewers of bocconcini mozzarella, basil leaves and cherry tomatoes and a bottle of white wine.

6.   Blanch basil leaves and garlic in boiling water a few seconds.

7.   Blend at high speed, slowly adding the basil leaves, until all are incorporated.

8.   - Grilled eggplant and tomato slices, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves and olive tapenade.

9.   - Salami and provolone cheese slices, a little mustard and a few fresh basil leaves.

10.   A fresh basil leaf?