Recipes
Here's another idea for you tomato lovers. This Heirloom Tomato Pesto Tart makes a lovely appetizer or side dish for a light lunch or dinner.
Read moreCherry Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese and Cherry Vinaigrette
Now that cherries are in season it's a terrific time to enjoy them in salads as well as desserts. As it happens, Ascolano is a terrific pairing, and our Amarena Cherry Balsamic Vinegar an excellent...
Read moreFarinata Chickpea & Rosemary Pancake
Making this thin and crispy chickpea flour pancake scented with rosemary is ridiculously simple and the results immensely satisfying. All you need is water, chickpea flour, olive oil, and seasoning...
Read moreLucky Dragon Dumplings with Firecracker Sauce
Gung hay fat choy, we wish you prosperity this Dragon Year. Please enjoy reading and/or making this tasty dumpling recipe and find out why we make dumplings for the Spring Festival.
Read moreOlive Oil Gougères with Mornay Duxelles Filling
Crunchy, cheesy, and immensely satisfying! Might warm olive oil gougères with a Mornay Duxelles filling make your short list for New Year's Eve hors d'oeuvres?
Read moreWarm Herbed Olives for Easy Entertaining
These warmed herbed olives are both fast and simple, yet transform a jar of grocery store olives into something truly memorable. Here is one of my favorite serving suggestions for easy entertaining.
Read more"These nuts have a beguiling texture and an irresistible gloss of caramelized salt and sugar that make them almost universal favorites. These are not the heavily candied walnuts one finds in Hunane...
Read moreFig and Gorgonzola Pizza with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Prosciutto
The combination of juicy figs, unctuous gorgonzola, chewy-salty prosciutto, and sweet-tart balsamic vinegar caramelized onions makes a fairly complete meal in itself. This pizza and a simple salad ...
Read moreGolden Goodness Dog Biscuit Recipe
The ingredients are healthy, and "golden" with EVOO "liquid gold", and fresh turmeric the "golden spice". Human grade ingredients make our dog jump and spin in anticipation, and we find ourselves ...
Read moreWarm Figs with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinegar
Fresh figs are in stores through early fall, so keep this delicious recipe in mind as you plan
Read moreToday we're writing about which tomatoes are the best for this southern classic, share a traditional recipe, and mention some variations. Let's get cookin'!
Read moreThis quick and easy summer recipe is light and refreshing. Be sure to plan ahead in order to have it fully chilled before serving.
Read moreAsian Fusion Beef Bonus Recipe!
This bonus is an addendum to the Cold Asian Noodle Salad published today. We had not planned to use beef in our salad, however, having some on hand after the photoshoot created this happy accident.
Read moreThere are many variations of traditional and non-traditional Asian noodle salads. This one is a Japanese-California fusion using three Japanese specialty ingredients (soba, soy sauce, and sesame se...
Read moreSweet & Smoky Grilled Asparagus
Tangy, sweet, savory, and salty elements come together in this simple marinade to enhance asparagus on the grill.
Read moreTortilla de Patatas (Spanish Tortilla)
This classic dish highlights our Ascolano and Picual Olive Oils and is as simple as it is delicious. Serve with aioli or chilled with a meat and cheese platter.
Read moreBalsamic Vinegar Roasted Grapes
Here's another idea for your charcuterie board. The oven dehydrates the fruit and caramelizes the naturally occurring sugars giving the grapes a denser texture and more complex flavor. Pair with a ...
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