1.   -- Combine cream, chopped fresh tomatoes, imported olives and chopped fresh basil with hot pasta.

2.   - Goat cheese, roasted red pepper strips and chopped fresh basil.

3.   Coarsely chop fresh basil.

4.   Finely chop the basil or cut into chiffonade.

5.   Garnish with grated Parmesan, chopped fresh basil and toasted pine nuts.

6.   I chopped the basil so that you got less of it and more cheese in each bite.

7.   Just before serving, mix the butter into the rice and sprinkle with chopped basil if desired.

8.   Make a quick pasta sauce by combining canned tomatoes, minced garlic, olive oil, and chopped basil.

9.   To make Panzanella, combine tomato chunks, cucumber, red onion, chopped basil, croutons and vinaigrette in a large bowl.

10.   When peppers are softened, stir in tomatoes and continue cooking over medium heat while you scrape kernels from the corn and chop the basil.