This sumptuous recipe makes your lunch, dinner, get-together Christmas party a fulfilling one.

In culinary applications, basil is the most common herb added to many dishes – Italian, Thai or Middle Eastern recipes. There are many varieties of this herb and they have different leaves and tastes.

They say that baking is a science and cooking is an art. I enjoy doing both. I guess that would make me a cross between Marie Curie and Pablo Picasso.