hello jane, i'm also new here, same as you just surfing and decided to join these cool site. am from the philippines and if ever you had the chance to visit my country, i'll be glad to show you around. by the way, have you tasted pesto with chopped onions, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, all veggies w/o meat? it tastes great and top it out aith a little dash of tabasco, perfect!