Recipes

Roasted Chestnuts with Olio Novello

Warm freshly roasted chestnuts glisten under a generous douse of Lucero Olio Novello and sparkle from a twinkle of Jacobsen Flake Salt. Read this week's serving suggestion along with a few words ab...

Not Your Mother's Tsimmes

There is an unmistakeable voluptuousness about tsimmes glistening on one's plate on a cold winter night, especially by candlelight. Make this succulent stew ahead of time to enjoy during the dark d...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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...