One of J's famous declarations to me was this: if we were to date, "I'd challenge you to steak, I'd challenge you to tennis, to water skiing, to basil on the front porch..."
Now that we live together, we have basil on the front porch. And back porch, as one to grow on (ha, get it?). : )
So I made my first batch of pesto with my romantic basil.
It's amazing - easy, bold, and a bit spicy...hmmm, there's a metaphor in there somewhere...