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Focaccia with Robust Olio Nuovo EVOO, Rosemary & Caramelized Shallots

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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…

Marinated Ginger Lime Chicken Thighs

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Thanks to Chef Jason Folk for creating these delicious kabobs for a charity golf event hosted by Olive Us Oil & Vinegar Tasting Room and Gumtree Catering.  Shown here on the fabulous Mongolian Grill by Rupp Metal Works from Salmon Arm, B.C.! 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs;  cut into 1” cubes Marinade: 1” piece fresh…

Savory EVOO Roasted Tomatoes! More than a Recipe…it’s an Event!!

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SAY WHAT?!?! CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY TO THE OKANAGAN?! …ok so maybe not Santa Clause, but these beauty roasted tomatoes, fresh from Davison Orchards, in Vernon, and en-robed in Olive Us EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), are a treat to last the winter!  So much fun to pick the tomatoes with family or friends! Jan loves…