The next time you have company, why not dress up a brownie for dessert.

  

A friend and co-worker gave me some strawberry basil syrup that she made.  I warmed it slightly, place a pool of it on a plate, laid the brownie center stage, and surrounded it with some piped whipped cream that I had sweetened and flavored with some of the syrup.

It always seems the rage to pair chocolate and raspberry, but I think I prefer a bit of strawberry with my chocolate (think chocolate covered strawberries).