Recipes

Savory Waffles

Savory waffles made with roasted squash, leafy greens, and olive oil, then finished with a crispy cheddar crust. A flavorful, satisfying take on breakfast for dinner.

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.

Genovese Basil Pesto with Garlic Scapes

One of the flavors of a summer garden come from scapes harvested from hard necked garlic. Scapes bring a fresh, green, and slightly sweet taste with a hint of garlic's familiar warmth without the o...

Cherry 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...

Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Torte

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

Tweak Your Tofu Technique

Learn how to transform firm tofu into a sauce-friendly and satisfying meaty-texture with something you already have at home.

Olive 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?

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...

We all love potato latkes

It's time to light the menorah, eat delicious fried food, and think about miracles. Read more to learn how Donald makes latkes, and perhaps you'd like to let us know--if you're a latke-eater--how y...

Bianco Vinaigrette Cabbage, Sauerkraut's Fresh Cousin

Here's yet another way to enjoy a simple Bianco Balsamic vinaigrette by softening and acidifying fresh cabbage for an instant version of a fermented favorite. Featuring Coratina EVOO.

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.

Salmorejo, Classic Andalusian Tomato Soup

Salmorejo is an iconic cold soup from Córdoba, and although it features fresh fragrant tomatoes and a lot of olive oil, offers a wholly different culinary experience from Gazpacho. Find out more a...

Asian 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.

Cold Asian Noodle Salad

There 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...

Sweet & Smoky Grilled Asparagus

Tangy, sweet, savory, and salty elements come together in this simple marinade to enhance asparagus on the grill.