Here’s a quick and easy holiday cookie recipe that’s a little lighter than those butter-laden batters and also has a bright citrus note. We used our popular Blood Orange olive oil instead of butter and added the juice and zest of an orange to boost the orange flavor. You can also make these crunchy cookies […]
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We’ve all had bland, steamed cauliflower before but have you ever tried roasting it? The brown, caramelized edges achieve a nutty, buttery flavor without adding any butter! Try this roasted cauliflower soup at your holiday table or as part of an intimate New Year’s Eve dinner.
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Tradition calls for festive dishes like candied yams during the holidays but if you want a break from the butter-laden sweet potatoes smothered in overly sweet marshmallows we have an alternative that you will absolutely love. The inspiration came from a recipe we found on the Eating Well website but we tweaked it a bit […]
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Pairing our premium extra virgin olive oil and our balsamic vinegars is an easy and healthy way to bring fresh, interesting, exotic flavors to your table. Listed below are some of the most popular pairing combinations at Olive This! Pairings are listed first by Oils and then by Balsamics. We recommend using equal parts of oil […]
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You may have heard edamame and quinoa being called superfoods for their nutritional benefits. In this salad dish, we just call them delicious. Both packing a lot of protein, this salad is great for vegetarians who may not have as much protein in their diets as meat eaters. But with such few ingredients and simple […]
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When you make your own muffins from scratch, you can eliminate the high fructose corn syrup and other additives found in some of the boxed mixes. Here’s a recipe (courtesy of Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar) that lets you do just that and also replaces butter or shortening with extra virgin olive oil.
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This Kobe-style short ribs marinade comes to us from Sherry Holbrook, wife of Costco meat buyer Doug Holbrook. We bought boneless beef short ribs from Costco and began our search for something with an Asian flair. This recipe gives the meat a great deal of flavor and whipping up the marinade is quite simple. The […]
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Our rosemary extra virgin olive oil gives the marinade the right amount of flavor for the lamb bits without being overwhelming. These can be marinated and assembled ahead of time so you can spend more time with friends and family at the Labor Day cookout.
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‘Hair of the Dog’ drink or just the ideal brunch cocktail, a homemade Bloody Mary will outdo those made with bottled mixes every time. Typically you start with tomato juice and vodka but then the variations expand from there. We found our newest balsamic was the perfect ingredient for homemade bloody mary mix. The Olive […]
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Our great friend Emily made this fabulous appetizer for a party at the house and it was an instant hit. The conversation switched to how she made it and where she got the recipe. It was another great recipe from Food52 and she used one of our single varietal extra virgin olive oils. We liked […]
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