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.

Heirloom Tomato Pesto Tart

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.

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...

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.

Making and Enjoying Candied Citrus Peel

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

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...

Fired Dried Walnuts & Pecans

"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...

Smashed Potatoes

A crispy and chewy alternative to butter and cream laden mashed potatoes, these "smashed" potatoes rely heavily on your technique and extra virgin olive oil for a satisfying texture and taste.

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 ...

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.

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

Fried Green Tomatoes

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'!

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!

Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup

This quick and easy summer recipe is light and refreshing. Be sure to plan ahead in order to have it fully chilled before serving.

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 Roasted Red Pepper Relish

Simply roasting red peppers, even on the stovetop, imbues them with the requisite smokiness we've come to love, however, the addition of smoked salt and smoked sugar in this recipe adds another lay...

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...

Balsamic Caramelized Onions

Get ready for summer-time entertaining with this make-ahead condiment. Serve as a tasty relish on hamburgers or other sandwiches.

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...

Miso Rosato Cabbage Salad

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. 

Focaccia Barese

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...

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...

Citrus Salad Inspiration

Read this short essay for inspiration on pairing olive oil and vinegar with citrus this winter.

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...

Last Minute Balsamic Vinaigrette

[Fast Read] Here are some thoughts about vinaigrettes, a simple recipe, brief notes on techniques, and a draft copy of our AOF Vinaigrette Select-o-matic.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes

Olive oil mashed potatoes are a favorite side dish, and here is an olive oil version to have as a quick reference as you prepare for holiday entertaining.