Book excerpt: Basil takes you on an ambrosial journey of flavor and fragrance. Your guides for this savory expedition are a gardener and a chef. The gardener teaches you all you need to know to grow beautiful and aromatic basil with ease. The chef teaches you how to cook with basil to enjoy the utmost flavor. Complete with in-depth discussion on nearly fifty varieties and thirty-six receipes ranging from appetizers through desserts, Basil is the definitive book on this saucy herb.