Recipes

Warm 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.
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A Complete Guide to Brining a Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey
While brining may take a little planning, it makes for an extremely tasty result! Not only does brining evenly and thoroughly season meat, it breaks down protein structures, making meat and seafood...
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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.
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I'd like to think that, ever-practical, Julia Child would be a fan of cooked egg mayonnaise. As with most techniques, understanding the fundamentals are key to executing successful variations. Here...
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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.
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Tangy, Sweet, Refreshing Strawberry Balsamic Shrub
We're headed toward another week of triple digit temperatures, so offer this refreshing beverage from our friend and colleague, Laura.
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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...
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Apricots & Frangipane in Puff Pastry with Ascolano Mascarpone Cream
Abundant fresh apricots have us on our toes looking for ways to enjoy them, so this week created an simple yet artful dessert layering almond-rich frangipane, succulent baked apricots, and a peach-...
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Angie Makes Home Cured Green Olives
This is a personal account from a first time olive briner using a special Corning home town recipe. See the special food safety note at the end.
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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...
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These ribs are fall off the bone tender with the heady aroma of smoke and the sweet tang of balsamic vinegar used in Donald's glaze recipe. Caution: consider wearing a bib. Welcome, summer!
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It's too hot to cook, so how about a simple salad that features fruit, flowers, and the magical combination of Ascolano EVOO and Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar?
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Raspberry Coulis with Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar and Ice Cream
If you're in the mood to try something new, we put our Italian Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar to work this week as a topping for vanilla ice cream. This works well especially when paired with this rasp...
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Balsamic Glazed Salmon With Charred Corn Salsa
Meals such as this herald summer to me. Quick and easy to make with fresh and bright flavors, this salsa makes an excellent foil for succulent grilled salmon.
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Farinata 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...
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Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Torte
Here's a fun project if you like to bake. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Beef, Beans, Butternut Squash, and Barley Soup
This hearty one pot meal relies on a good homemade beef stock and generous helpings of beans, barley, and other vegetables. We enjoyed it over the past few days, so the yield is 4 to 6 servings.
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Learn how to transform firm tofu into a sauce-friendly and satisfying meaty-texture with something you already have at home.
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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...
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Making and Enjoying Candied Citrus Peel
Here are the technique notes for candying citrus peels and five ways to use them.
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Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Fig Balsamic Butter Sauce
Here is a variation of our most downloaded recipe of 2023, Balsamic Butter Chicken. In a brilliant turn, Donald also thought to marinate the pork with a dry rub of homemade garam masala. Read on to...
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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...
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"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...
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Sweet Italian Sausage Pizza with Artichoke Hearts and Mushrooms
The thin crispy crust, acidic tomato sauce base, and bright tangy marinated artichoke hearts provide a good balance to the unctuous umami of the sweet Italian sausage, chewy umami of the crimin...
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Fig 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 ...
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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.
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Golden 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 ...
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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.
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Warm 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
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Today 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'!
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Balsamic Caramelized Mushrooms
This recipe for Balsamic Caramelized Mushrooms is an umami-bomb of "meaty", vegan wonder. How can 3 ingredients taste so amazing? Find out here!
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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...
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Smoky Brined Pork Chops with Peaches
Make these smoky, salty, and succulent pork chops with grilled peaches and crisp fennel and grilled corn salad.
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This quick and easy summer recipe is light and refreshing. Be sure to plan ahead in order to have it fully chilled before serving.
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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.
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Sweet & Smoky Grilled Asparagus
Tangy, sweet, savory, and salty elements come together in this simple marinade to enhance asparagus on the grill.
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Balsamic Glazed Portobello Mushroom Burger
Here is another umami-rich mushroom recipe, this time using meaty Portobello mushrooms as the featured ingredient. Do you make a point of making meatless meals from time to time? This one is satisf...
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Get ready for summer-time entertaining with this make-ahead condiment. Serve as a tasty relish on hamburgers or other sandwiches.
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Ascolano Olive Oil Orange Sauce
Here is another quick and easy (a la minute) sauce. The fruity aroma of the Ascolano and the bright citrus flavor of the orange are a delightful pairing for this delicate sauce.
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Here is one more way to enjoy garlic confit besides spreading on toast or swirling into your pasta--use it as an ingredient in a sauce! The sauce, or vinaigrette, uses a technique you already know,...
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Garlic Confit in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Confit is a French culinary technique for slowly cooking meat or vegetables in fat or oil at low temperatures. The slow cooking process not only preserves the food but also imparts a rich, deep fla...
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Coleslaw lovers may well swoon over this version using miso shiro--which contributed a umami-rich saltiness--and Rosato Balsamic Vinegar, which added a sweet fruity note of acidity.
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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...
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Focaccia is often cake-y, soft, and dry, however, the best ones are dense, chewy and redolent of oil and herbs. What's the secret? It's two-fold: add a potato for texture as they do in Bari, and d...
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Olive Oil Roasted Vegetable Gems
Combine your favorite root vegetables to make this simple and delicious side dish that is healthy for you, too. Cubes of beets, various types of potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, rutabagas, turnip...
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Read this short essay for inspiration on pairing olive oil and vinegar with citrus this winter.
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Refreshing Lemon & Rosé Vinaigrette
Many of you who purchase Lemon Olive Oil also buy Rosato (or Bianco) Balsamic Vinegar, so this is likely something you already make for yourself. If not, you'll want to try it as it's delicious an...
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Beef Cacciatore with Balsamic Vinegar
I hope you're all safe and warm this week. If you're one of my regular customers you likely have all of the ingredients for this recipe in your pantry. Please enjoy reading this and perhaps try mak...
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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!
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Rosato Balsamic Vinegar Mignonette
I love the idea of an oyster bar for parties or a simple dozen on the half shell for a more intimate gathering; it is a simple and elegant notion perfect for New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, or any...
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