This episode will be available Saturday, October 10th at 12:00 PM.

From Vegetarian Chili to French Chocolate Ice Cream, Chef Michael R. Niksic, The Food Mercenary, offers the know-how you need to impress your family and friends with a delicious meal. Join us every Saturday at noon for a new installment of Chef Niksic’s fun and informative series of video cooking lessons.

This week: Garden Fresh Basil

Transform any simple meal into something special with these make-ahead fresh basil based recipes. Versatile, with pronounced flavor-lines, all of the recipes here were staples in many of the restaurants Chef Niksic piloted.