Honey, Soy, Ginger, Tangerine Balsamic Wings
These wings are spectacularly delicious and incredibly addictive! Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings 4 slices ginger 3 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons Garlic Olive Oil…
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Update: Infused vs. Fused vs. Agrumato
We’ve posted a couple of articles on the blog about the flavoured olive oil products that we carry. If you missed them, you can click…
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Happy Labour Day Long Weekend
We hope you all have a great (and safe!) long weekend! Our main store will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 for the long…
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Key Lime Balsamic Miso Dressing
This versatile, flavor-packed dressing makes everything taste better. Use in stir-frys, over raw or roasted veggies, in salads, over noodles, with seafood or on sandwiches….
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The Best Of Summer!
Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta with Basil and Ricotta Ingredients: 1 loaf of good quality crusty Italian or French Bread 2 cups fresh, good quality ricotta…
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Opening Tomorrow: Granary Road Farmer’s Market!
We’re so excited to announce that we’re officially opening at Granary Road tomorrow! We’ll have olive oil, balsamic and olives for sale this weekend, and…
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Mango, Balsamic, and Lime Olive Oil Frozen Yogurt
* Special equipment needed: ice cream maker Ingredients: 2 cups full fat, thick yogurt 1 1/2 cups thawed mango puree (or fruit puree of choice)…
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Southern Hemisphere Olive Oils Have Arrived!
We’re starting to roll our the Southern Hemisphere olive oils at all of our locations! We just received a huge shipment from California, and we…
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Happy August Long!
Hey Everyone! We will be closed on Monday, August 7, 2017 for the August Long Weekend! We’re open for regular hours at the Calgary Farmer’s…
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Best BBQ Sauce, Period!
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1/4 cup molasses 1 cup Balsamic – your choice (UP dark balsamic works best here) 2…
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Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day! We hope you all go out and do something really special for Canada’s 150th this year! Our main store will be closed…
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Fijian Style Chicken Curry with Baklouti
Ingredients: 3 lbs. boneless chicken thighs cut into 2″ pieces 3 large onions finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger 2 tablespoons sea salt 1/2…
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Lab Certified Testing For Agricultural Chemical Residue!
We are proud to announce that the infused oil collection (currently comprised of UP Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain), complies with European Union…
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Savoury Herb Crepes with Spinash, Gruyere and Olive Oil Fried Egg
Ingredients: For The Crepe Batter 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons UP Extra Virgin Olive…
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Olive Wood Smoked Grilled Halibut
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Olive Wood Smoke Infused Olive Oil 2″ Sprig fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon medium course sea salt or kosher salt 1…
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Raspberry White Balsamic “Mojito”
Bring out this refreshing show stopper for brunch or anytime you want to “wow” your guests. Ingredients: 1 small sprig mint 2″ long zest of…
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Happy May Long!
Happy Victoria Day everyone! To celebrate the long weekend, our main store will be closed on Monday, May 22, 2017 – we’ll be open for…
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Sous-Vide NY Strip Marinated with Olive Wood Smoked Olive Oil
Ingredients: 4 – 2″ thick steaks: use either strip, porterhouse, t-bone or tenderloin steaks weighing about 8 oz. each Kosher salt and freshly ground black…
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Smoky Almonds – Roasted With Olive Wood Smoke Infused Olive Oil
What can you do with olive wood smoked olive oil, you ask? With warmer weather and grilling season imminent, it will be your go to…
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Olive Oil Archaeology – 2,000 Year Old Olive Press Found In Turkey!
We were reading a pretty cool article over at The Olive Oil Times today about an archaeological dig over in Turkey – they’ve found a…
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Coming next week – NEW Infused Olive Oil AND Balsamic!?
Big News! We have a new infused olive oil and a new infused white balsamic vinegar coming in with our next shipment – which should…
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Where are you buying your olive oil?
We were just reading an article over at The Olive Oil Times about olive oil quality in Canada – and some of it is not…
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Melgarejo Hojiblanca Olive Oil wins!
Big news – a monumental win! One of our Spanish olive oil producers, Melgarejo, won first prize in the Mario Solinas Competition in the Intense…
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What’s in our Infused Olive Oils?
There are no chemicals, artificial or synthetic ingredients used in any of the artisan infused products that we bring in from Veronica Foods. They infuse…
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Savoury Cheddar-Mashed Potato “Latke” Waffles with Garlic Infused Olive Oil
These golden crisp-on-the-outside and creamy-cheesy on the inside savory snacks are absolutely mind blowing! Ingredients: 2 cups cold or room temperature mashed potatoes (preferably unseasoned)…
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Easter Weekend Hours
Happy Easter everyone! We’re closing down the main store on Friday, April 14 for Good Friday – but we’ll be back for our regular Saturday…
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Lemon Fused Olive Oil Waffles with Fresh Strawberry and Cara-Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic Compote
Ingredients: For The Waffles 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups milk 1/2 cup Lemon Fused Olive Oil 1 tablespoon white sugar 4…
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Fresh Kiwi & Mango White Balsamic Sparkling Shrub
Ingredients: 2 Cups Mango White Balsamic 1 cup peeled sliced kiwi fruit 8 cups chilled sparkling water Directions: In a one liter mason jar or…
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Baklouti Black Bean Dip
Ingredients: ¼ cup garlic olive oil ¼ cup baklouti olive oil 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon…
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Mushroom-Sage Infused Chicken Pot Pie
Spring veggies, rotisserie chicken, fluffy buttermilk biscuits… does it get any better? Yes, yes it does. When you make a creamy, luxurious mushroom-sage béchamel to…
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Strawberry – Peach or Apricot Balsamic Sparkling Shrub
Ingredients: 2 cups Apricot white balsamic 1 cup fresh strawberries coarsely chopped and steeped in 8 cups chilled sparkling water Directions: In a one liter…
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Basic Hummus Recipe
Ingredients: 2 – 15 oz. cans organic garbanzo beans, drained 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon Roasted Japanese Sesame Oil 2 tablespoons…
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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Cremini Mushrooms and Pomegranate Balsamic
Whether you fall into the brussels sprouts hater’s club or the brussels fan club, this recipe is for you. After much initial protesting, this recipe…
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Muhammara, or Turkish Roasted Red Pepper Spread
Ingredients: 2 (7-to 8-ounces) jars roasted red peppers, rinsed and drained 1 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs (from a baguette) 1 cup walnuts (4 ounces),…
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Blueberry Lemon-Thyme Balsamic Sparkling Shrub
Ingredients: 2 cups Sicilian Lemon white balsamic 1 cup fresh blueberries crushed 2” sprig fresh thyme (optional) 8 cups chilled sparkling water Directions: In a…
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Quinoa Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl with Spicy Baklouti-Miso Dressing
Ingredients: For The Ahi Tuna Marinade 2 tablespoons soy sauce (Tamari if possible) 1 teaspoon Serrano Honey Vinegar 1 teaspoon Japanese Roasted Sesame oil 1…
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Basil & Chevre Spread/Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: 8 oz. Fresh Goat Cheese 1/4 cup garlic olive oil 1 cup washed and dried fresh basil 1 teaspoon A-Premium Balsamic or lemon juice…
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Lemon, Cucumber & Grapefruit White Balsamic Shrub
Vinegar has a way of both infusing and pulling out the flavor from ingredients which are steeped in it. This maceration process is simple and…
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Happy Family Day!
The main store will be closed Monday, February 20, 2017, for family day. We’ll be back open for regular hours on Tuesday, February 21, 2017….
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Roasted Pepper & Potato Frittata with Harissa Aioli
Ingredients: For The Frittata 2 pounds small yellow potatoes cut into 1″ pieces 2 shallots, thinly sliced 1 jar Delizia roasted red peppers, drained 2…
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Oven-Baked Eggs in a Brioche Basket
This simple, healthy breakfast is a staple and a great way to start your mornings off right. Ingredients: 8 slices of bread (1/2″ thick slices)…
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Crispy Baklouti Potato Croquettes
Crispy-crunchy on the outside, with soft billowy spicy Baklouti (fused) Agrumato potato on the inside, encasing a gooey melted cheese centre. Ingredients: 3 pounds russet…
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New Northern Hemisphere Olive Oils NOW HERE!
The wait is over! We received a HUGE shipment of olive oils yesterday, all from the Northern Hemisphere November 2016 crush. They are all Ultra…
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That’s Amore! At the Calgary Farmer’s Market
Made plans for Valentine’s Day yet? Well, on Saturday, February 11, the Calgary Farmer’s Market will have roaming live acts and duelling pianos to celebrate…
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Agricultural Drones and the Olive Oil Industry
Did you know that it is possible to get day to day progress reports, irrigation reports, and even pest infestation reports…just by flying a drone…
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Update on the Filippo Berio Lawsuit!
We posted a couple of years ago about a lawsuit that was ongoing between consumers and Bertoli/Filippo Berio. The main points of the lawsuit were…
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Olive Oil Gelato
We just HAD to remind you guys that this is a thing! If you’re looking for a sweet, yet savoury dessert, look no further than…
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What IS Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
Our favourite news blog, Olive Oil Times has written yet another fantastic article, and we think you should check it out! Extra Virgin Olive Oil…
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Parmesan Custard with Figs and Saba
Feeling adventurous? We found a really tasty recipe over at The Taste San Francisco for Parmesan Custard with Figs and Saba! It would probably be…
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Fresh Olive Oil Alert – Organic Arbequina!
We have received the first of the Northern Hemisphere harvest oils – a fabulous Organic Arbequina from California! This Arbequina is creamy and delicate with…
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Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from everyone at Soffritto. We hope you have a fabulous and safe season!
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Milk Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberries and Saba
Thank you Yummly! The recipe search on there helped us find this great recipe from Serious Eats. We’ve been keeping an eye out for recipes…
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Balsamic Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
Dinner ready in less than 30 minutes? Sounds good to us! We found this great, 1-pan recipe for Balsamic Chicken & Brussels Sprouts and can’t…
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Holiday Hours For All Locations!
Happy Holidays everyone! Today marks the beginning of the Calgary Farmer’s Market being open for 9 DAYS STRAIGHT! Our booth will be open from this…
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Arugula Salad with Saba Vinaigrette
Saba strikes again! We found a great recipe on Epicurious that uses Saba in a vinaigrette to sweeten up an arugula, grape and almond salad….
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Strawberry Balsamic Pie? Yes Please!
We’re always looking for new ways for people to use balsamic vinegar and olive oil – we keep getting funny looks when we try to…
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Olive Oil from Uruguay has arrived!
With our delivery yesterday we received two olive oils from somewhere we’ve never received olive oils from before…Uruguay! Fresh off the truck, you should see…
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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Saba
We’ve been searching for a really tasty-sounding recipe that uses Saba ever since we brought it in to the store – and yes, we’ve definitely…
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What is Saba?
We recently brought Saba in to the store – and we’ve had a few people ask: “well, what is it?” Saba is balsamic vinegar, before…
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Take a break…eat more chocolate!
We found another great post on our favourite website Olive Oil Times, 5 reasons to eat more chocolate! Taking a quick break from olive oil…
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Come visit us at the Calgary Farmer’s Market Friday, November 18!
The Calgary Farmer’s Market is kicking off their Christmas Market this Friday, November 18 and for one day only, the market will be open from…
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Main Store Closed for Remembrance Day
Our main store will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2016 for Remembrance Day. The Calgary Farmer’s Market booth will be open for regular hours…
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Substitute Olive Oil for Butter in Desserts!
We found a great article over at food52.com last week about substituting olive oil for butter in baking! While you definitely can’t just do a…
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Hot Caprese Pasta
Serves 2 Ingredients: 325g Fresh rotini or fusili (any short noodle will work if you want to substitute!) 2-3 Roma tomatoes (or best looking tomatoes),…
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A Great Article about “EVOO” Misinformation
A few days ago one of our favourite blogs, Olive Oil Times, wrote an article about celebrities and TV chefs who spread misinformation about how…
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Squid Ink Pasta – Coming Next week for Halloween!
We will have squid ink pasta once again at the Calgary Farmer’s Market this weekend (Oct. 28 – 30) and at the main store on…
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Coconut Oil – Not A Cure-All!
We saw a great article in The Washington Post last week about coconut oil – specifically, about how coconut oil isn’t the fabulous health cure…
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New Olive Oils are here!
We’ve received a few more robust, ultra premium olive oils from Chile – and they are amazing! You can read a quick blurb about them…
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Closed for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you stocked up at the local markets for your various feasts this weekend. Our main store is closed this Monday, October…
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An Interesting Medical Study – Olive Oil vs. Coconut & Corn Oil
We just finished reading a pretty interesting article on medicalexpress.com – researchers have been testing high-fat diets and the role they play in the development…
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Oven Dried Heirloom Tomatoes with Ultra Premium Olive Oil
Serve these delicious tomatoes as an appetizer, blend them with garlic for a “sun-dried” style tomato pesto sauce, or enjoy them for snacking straight out…
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Torn Basil, Heirloom Tomato, and Mozzarella Fresca Salad
Ingredients: 6 Cups baby arugula washed, spun dry 2 cups of sliced heirloom tomatoes 1/3 cup freshly torn basil leaves 1/2 small red onion, very…
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Wild Smoked Salmon & Avocado Crostini with Favalosa Olive Oil
Ingredients: 1 fresh, sweet baguette, sliced in to 1/2″ slices on the diagonal 12 oz. thinly sliced wild smoked salmon 3 ripe avocados, sliced thin…
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Happy September Long Weekend!
Get out there and do some camping before it gets cold again! Our main location will be closed on Monday, September 5 for the holiday…
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Roasted Chicken with Lemon & Olives
Ingredients: 1 five – 6 pound roasting chicken, cut up 2 fresh lemons – one sliced thin, one juiced for about 1 1/2 tablespoons of…
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Slow Braised Pork with Tomato-Fennel Sugo over Fried Polenta
Ingredients: Pork With Tomato & Fennel Sugo 5-7 pound bone in pork shoulder Kosher salt fresh ground pepper 2 – 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes…
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Cream of Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup with Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
Ingredients: 2 – 28 oz. cans tomato puree 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 large red bell peppers, roasted, seeded,…
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Heirloom Tomatoes with Spicy Cilantro Pesto
Ingredients: 2 pounds assorted, ripe heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick Cilantro Pesto 1 large bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed, washed, and dried 2 medium garlic cloves,…
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Rosemary, Lamb & White Bean Stew
Here’s a hearty, healthy stew that derives some richness from a relatively small amount of meat while showcasing a much larger array of vegetables, legumes…
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Confit of Tomatoes, Peppers & Sweet Red Onions
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds small whole sweet tomatoes such as cherry or grape 1 large red onion, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper or several…
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The Oil of Champions
Re-posted from the Veronica Foods blog. For the second consecutive Olympic Games, we are proud to announce that the olive oils and vinegar from our supplier…
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce
Ingredients 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp ground white pepper 3 egg yolks 1 cup ‘Butter’ Infused Olive Oil, warmed 1 tsp fine sea…
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Happy Heritage Day!
We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful August long weekend! Our main store will be closed on Monday, August 1, 2016 for the long…
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Honey Ginger White Balsamic Glazed BBQ Ribs
Ingredients Marinade For the Ribs: 4 racks (8 pounds) baby back ribs 12 garlic cloves, mashed or minced 3 Tbs. Honey-Ginger White Balsamic Vinegar 3…
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Popcorn with grated Asiago, Cracked Black Pepper, and Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive Oil
Re-posted from the Veronica Foods Blog. Popcorn is the essential movie snack, and is also a great light treat. Consider making some of this savoury…
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Garlic – Asiago – Cheddar Cheese Crackers Made with Olive Oil
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out the dough 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground…
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Roasted Beet Salad with Fresh Goat Cheese & Toasted Pecans
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds fresh beets 8 oz. Chevre (fresh goat cheese) 6 cups baby arugula or mixed greens 1 cup whole pecans, toasted 1/4…
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Dark Chocolate and Mandarin Agrumato Olive Oil Madeleines
Absolutely mind blowing. Here’s a perfect example of using olive oil not simply because it’s amazingly good for the human body, but also because if…
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Tuscan Herb Olive Oil Rubbed Roasted Italian Beef and Italian Beef Sandwiches
For this exceedingly simple yet extremely delicious application, I asked my butcher to recommend the ideal cut of beef to make Chicago style Italian beef…
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Some Salads
We have had a couple of people ask for a few different ways to use our oil and vinegar for salads. Here are a couple…
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Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Since we put out Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar at the Farmers’ Market this week, we wanted to post this recipe on our blog too! Ingredients…
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Wild Mushroom & Sage Extra Virgin Olive Oil Croutons
These home made croutons will be the talk of the town and they’re a great way to use up leftover bread – and you can…
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Muffuletta Sandwich
Ingredients: 1 cup Delizia Garlic Stuffed Gordal Olives, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup black Mission olives, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup Delizia Fire Roasted Red Peppers, drained…
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Traditional Paella with Shrimp, Chorizo, and Spicy Gordal Olives
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Red Bell Pepper – cut into thin strips 1 Green Bell Pepper – cut into…
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Fresh Shrimp Spring Roll
Ingredients: Vietnamese Fresh Shrimp Spring Roll 1 package clear edible rice paper sheets 1/2 lb U20 shrimp (cooked, peeled, deveined, halved) 1 bunch fresh cilantro…
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Honey & Blood Orange Fused Olive Oil Baklava
Ingredients: 1 lb.phyllo dough For the filling: 6 ounces blanched almonds 6 ounces roasted walnuts 6 ounces roasted pistachios 2/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon fresh…
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Homemade Chinese Char Siu Bao (Baked Pork Buns)
Ingredients: For The Chinese BBQ Pork 1 pound boneless pork ribs, trimmed of excess fat 1 Tbs. soy sauce 1 Tbs. Roasted Sesame Oil 1…
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Dark Chocolate Balsamic Tiramisu
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks 4 tablespoons sugar 1 pound mascarpone (at room temperature) 1 3/4 cups cooled, espresso 3 tablespoons Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar 24…
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Traditional Portuguese Vinha D’Alhos
You’ve probably heard of Mexican style carnitas, but have you heard of the flavor explosion that is Portuguese Carnitas (aka Vinha D’Alhos)? One of the…
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Grilled Pizza Finished with Ultra Premium Olive Oil
Grilled pizza is a snap to make on the grill, endlessly versatile, and the perfect foil for a drizzle of bright, peppery extra virgin olive…
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