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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Italian Chestnut Flour Cake – Vegan and Gluten-Free
Fran Costigan – a.k.a. the “diva of dairy free desserts” – tells us she’s been using extra virgin olive oil in a lot of her baking. A culinary instructor at the Natural Gourmet Institute and the Institute of Culinary Education, … Continue reading
Ring in 2010 w/ Greek Slow-Cooked Black-Eyed Peas
After the roller-coaster economic ride of 2009, I’m guessing many of us would welcome some good fortune heading into the New Year. One way to usher in good luck is to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. At least … Continue reading
Sweeten Holidays with Alice Medrich’s Olive Oil Desserts
To help celebrate the holidays and to sweeten the final days before the New Year, I compiled a list of sumptuous dessert recipes. These aren’t just any dessert recipes. They use extra virgin olive oil. You’ll also notice several come … Continue reading
Olive Oil Health: Why Polyphenols Can Be Good for You
It’s New Year’s resolution time. As good a time as any to spread the word about polyphenols. They’re found in olive oil. And if you haven’t heard about them, they promote good health and can help prevent disease. So what … Continue reading
Clementine & Olive Oil Cake from Cafe Fernando
We’re always looking for recipes emphasizing seasonal foods and ingredients. So I knew I’d hit the mother lode when I came across a clementine and olive oil pound cake recipe – one inspired by our dessert guru friend, Alice Medrich. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Medrich, baking with olive oil instead of butter, Cafe Fernando, moist pound cake recipe, olive oil cake, olive oil pound cake, pound cake recipe
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Alice Medrich’s Chocolate Ripple Pound Cake w/ Olive Oil
Ever wonder how pound cake got its name? The classic recipe packs in a pound of butter, for starters. That’s four sticks for a recipe that fills the average Bundt pan. Dessert guru Alice Medrich has demonstrated for us you … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Medrich, baking with olive oil instead of butter, chocolate pound cake recipe, moist pound cake recipe, olive oil pound cake recipe, pound cake recipe
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You Can’t Judge an Extra Virgin Olive Oil by its Color
Extra virgin olive oil comes in various colors, from golden to green. But don’t let color sway your judgment about the actual quality of the oil inside the bottle. It would be like judging a book by its cover or … Continue reading
Olive Oil Primer: How to Store Extra Virgin Olive Oil
We go to great lengths to ensure our extra virgin olive oil can last as long as possible when you store it in your kitchen, or wherever. We bottle our EVOO in dark glass and boxes, for example, to protect … Continue reading
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Tagged Fran Gage, how to store extra virgin olive oil, how to store olive oil, olive oil and heat, Richard Gawel
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Alice Medrich’s Chocolate Almond Torte Baked with Olive Oil
I got to savor a delicious chocolate almond torte made with extra virgin olive oil during our recent Harvest Retreat. Famed chocolatier Alice Medrich developed the cake for us using our extra virgin olive oil. And there’s a bit of … Continue reading
