I remember creating a personal assembly line: spreading sweet apricot preserves, dolloping tangy goat cheese, and delicately placing strips of basil onto bite-sized bruschetta crackers.

5. For a pop of color and flavor, add a small torn basil leaf on top of each apricot. Just a tiny piece will do! #6. These ...

Make the pastry cream: In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of the milk with the sugar and basil; bring to a simmer ... Arrange the apricot halves cut side up on the paper and sprinkle all over with ...