This recipe is part of the Just Picked series, a partnership between Modern Farmer + Foodterra. 1 cup grapeseed oil or other high-heat cooking oil 4–5 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, (rinsed ...

Winter may not have rolled in all guns blazing yet, but it's only a matter of time.

Use the very freshest, ripest, plumpest, bursting-with-flavor tomatoes you can find — preferably ones from your, your neighbor's or a local farmer's garden. Fresh basil and basil oil adds an ...

To make the Basil Oil: In a small bowl, prepare an ice-water bath and set aside. Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Using metal tongs, add 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves to boiling ...

Note: Think of this as a deconstructed summery pizza that's adaptable. You can swap the tomatoes for grilled peaches or watermelon, or switch out the basil oil for mint or fresh oregano oil. Serve it ...

Where is it written that when you poach a fish, it has to be salmon? Of course, poached salmon has its charms, but there are other fish in the sea -- and in the river. In fact, poaching may be the ...