Recipes

Cinnamon Rolls with Butter Olive Oil

Dough: 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon salt 2 packages rapid rise yeast 2 cups warm water 1/4 cup Olive Us Butter Olive Oil* 2 large eggs Filling: 2 tablespoons Olive Us Butter Olive Oil* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon…

Harvest Salted Caramel Cheesecake

A beautiful end to any meal, especially in the fall and winter with the delicious caramel and pecans! We use ChocolaTas Bourbon Vanilla Caramel from our stores to drizzle over this masterpiece! And finish it with a sprinkle of Fleur de Sel finishing salt. Incredible!  Ingredients 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup finely…

Focaccia with Robust Olio Nuovo EVOO, Rosemary & Caramelized Shallots

Crusty, chewy, fragrant, and savory would all be excellent descriptors for this olive oil laden baked beauty above.  It’s a perfect union of wheat & olive oil and serves to highlight what can be done with the right olive oil plugged in to the right application.  A robust EVOO with larger-than-life personality, boasting throat closing…

Whole Grain Lemon Blueberry Tea Cake

It may look sinful, but it’s not, thanks to the addition of white whole wheat flour, lemon extra virgin olive oil, honey, yogurt, and fresh berries.  This lightly sweetened bread is divine toasted and buttered for breakfast or simply enjoyed as a light snack. 2 cups white whole wheat flour 2 cups ground whole grain…

Italian Style Blood Orange Olive Oil Cookies

Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached organic flour 2 cups granulated cane sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 finely grated orange peel 1 cup Olive Us Blood Orange Fused (Agrumato) Olive Oil 2 large room temperature eggs, whisked 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice Powdered sugar for garnish Directions: Preheat the oven to 350…

Olive Us “Dirdie Birdie” Cocktail

Introducing the Olive Us “Dirdie Birdie”! This cocktail was first created for the  Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation golf tournament held at Predator Ridge Resort .  We served it on hole #8 and every golfer birdied the hole after this cocktail…okay, that’s an exaggeration, but we can dream! The “dirdie” part of the name comes from the speckles…

Shrimp Etouffée with Baklouti Green Chili Agrumato Roux

(A note from Chef Rachel!:  I know. Just stop. Breathe (deeply). Now let’s collectively get over it. If you’re familiar with Cajun cuisine then you know about roux.  And if you know about roux, you know it’s a sacred pillar of the cuisine, revered and always made with a mixture of copious amounts of butter…

Strawberry Lemongrass Mint Dressing

Strawberries or other fruit can add wonderful flavour, colour and texture as well as help thicken dressings.  Creating your own dressing is quick and adaptable to any dish or taste preference. Dijon mustard is commonly used as an emulsifier for dressings.  Great on a spinach salad, this delicious dressing can also be used as a…