Recipes

Blueberry Olive Oil Cake

The recipe is simple, and the result is a moist dense cake with an abundance of fresh blueberries. This recipe is suitable for a 9" round, a standard loaf pan, or for particularly luxurious muffins.

Tasty Trio of Paletas!

We're looking at forecast that indicates 20 days (or more) of triple digit temperatures up here, and I know we're not alone. It's 117º F today in Corning, and I just finished an Ascolano Cucumber M...

Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Torte

Here's a fun project if you like to bake. Happy Valentine's Day!

Olive Oil Brioche with Candied Fruit

This is variation on brioche and panettone substitutes olive oil for butter. The soft luxurious texture, flavor, and aroma remain intact without the butter, lowering the cholesterol a bit, although...

Making and Enjoying Candied Citrus Peel

Here are the technique notes for candying citrus peels and five ways to use them.

Olive Oil Apple Honey Cake with Honey & Rosemary Syrup

This moist dense cake is really a quick bread, easy to make and enjoy. Best served warm with the accompanying syrup.

Caramelized Apple Olive Oil Cake

This is the sort of recipe I'd typically post during the fall at the height of apple season, however, apples are still in the shops, and we were looking for something sweet last weekend with only t...

Spiced Cranberry Olive Oil Cake

This is festive and fruity make-ahead olive oil cake is something you might bring out to enjoy on Christmas morning--if you're not already indulging on panettone French toast, that is!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart with Pure Flake Sea Salt

It was the image above from Jacobsen Salt Company that lured me to read and imagine this recipe. If you've splurged on the flake salt, this shiny dark chocolate offers a stunning culinary and visua...