The Spicy Olive’s Pumpkin Bourbon Spice Bread

PUMPKIN, SPICE & BOURBON BREAD
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 cup The Spicy Olive’s Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil or other mild/medium EVOO from The Spicy Olive or Butter olive oil
1 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of bourbon
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of all spice
½ teaspoon of ground cardamom
1 ¾ cup of pureed pumpkin
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans.
Preheat oven to 350degrees F.
Sift flour, with all your dry ingredients together in a bowl.
In a sauce pan heat bourbon and brown sugar together until sugar dissolves, set aside and let cool.
Beat eggs, olive oil, vanilla, sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in pumpkin puree, cooled bourbon – brown sugar syrup and nuts (if using) until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake on the center rack for 45 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

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The Spicy Olive’s Herb Marinated Shrimp

HERB MARINATED SHRIMP
2 lbs. of large shrimp, peeled and deveined (16-20)
3 minced garlic cloves
1 diced medium yellow onion
¼ cup of minced parsley
¼ cup of minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons of kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¼ cup of The Spicy Olive’s lemon fused olive oil – extra for grill
Combine all the ingredients and allow them to marinate over night with the shrimp.
Making the shrimp – Thread the shrimp onto the pre-soaked skewers. Heat your grill and brush with olive oil to prevent shrimp from sticking. Grill shrimp for about 1-2 minutes on each side.
Serve over mixed greens or rice.

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The Spicy Olive’s Cranberry Bread Pudding

PUMPKIN PEAR CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING
8 slices cinnamon bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 large eggs, beaten
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup of The Spicy Olive’s Butter Infused Olive Oil
4 tablespoons of The Spicy Olive’s Vermont Maple Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup of thinly sliced pears
¼ cup of walnuts / pecans (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a sauce pan over medium heat, cook Vermont Balsamic Vinegar with the brown sugar, once sugar is completely dissolved remove from heat and set aside – let cool. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Butter Infused Olive Oil, vanilla, cinnamon, nut meg, pumpkin puree and the Vinegar and brown sugar mixture.
Place bread cubes in layers in a greased baking pan (use some of the Butter Infused Oil). Pour some of the sauce you created in your mixing bowl over the bread. Add a layer of pears and cranberries then repeat with adding cubes and pour sauce onto the next bread layer. On final layer add walnuts/pecans if desired. Cover with foil and bake.
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have browned. Serve warm or at room temperature. – optional – top with some vanilla ice cream

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The Spicy Olive’s Chocolate Orange Buns

DARK CHOCOLATE – BLOOD ORANGE BUNS
3 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup lukewarm cream or half & half
1/3 cup warm lukewarm water
2 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Blood Orange Fused Olive Oil
1 teaspoon fresh grated orange zest
16 – 1″ chunks of dark chocolate or 5-6 dark chocolate morsels for each bun
1 egg beaten for glazing the buns
Sweet Orange Glaze
1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon half and half
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Follow the directions for your bread machine, or place the warm water, half and half, eggs, sugar, blood orange agrumato olive oil, and yeast in bowl of standing heavy-duty mixer; stir until yeast dissolves. Fit mixer with dough hook. Add flour, zest, and salt to bowl and mix on low speed just until flour combined, about 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium and beat until dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise at room temperature until almost doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Gently deflate the dough and cover bowl with plastic; chill dough overnight.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Make a short log from each piece and cut each log into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a bun. Gently push a 1/2″ piece of dark chocolate in the center of each bun and pinch the bottom of each bun to seal securely. Arrange the buns about an inch apart, pinched side down on the prepared sheet pan and allow to rise, covered, for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Gently brush top of the buns with the beaten egg glaze. Bake until buns are golden brown and fragrant, about 25 minutes.
Allow the buns to cool for 5 minutes. For Sweet Orange Glaze, mix together the orange juice, half and half, and confectioners’ sugar. Brush each bun with glaze. Serve warm while the chocolate is still molten in the center.

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The Spicy Olive’s Spicy Fried Chicken

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN
6 chicken thighs
6 chicken drumsticks
3 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Baklouti Green Chile Fused Olive Oil
1/2 cup The Spicy Olive’s Herbs de Provence Olive Oil
1 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Fused Olive Oil
2 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Butter Infused Olive Oil
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add in chicken pieces. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours.
When ready to cook, pour all your oils into a medium size skillet, fill until it is about 3/4 inch deep. Heat to 350 degrees.
Prepare the breading by combining the flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, white pepper, paprika, and salt in a gallon sized resealable plastic bag or shallow dish. Mix it thoroughly.
Working one at a time, remove chicken pieces from buttermilk mixture. Shake each piece gently to remove the excess. Place it in the breading mix gallon bag and shake each piece inside until coat thoroughly. Tap off the excess.
Place the breaded chicken into the 350 degree oil. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time. The chicken will drop the temperature of the oil so keep it as close to 350 degrees as possible. Fry each piece for 14 minutes, turning each piece over about every 2 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Remove from the oil and place on paper towels. Let them rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Dry Creek Vineyard- Virtual Tasting Nov. 21, 2020 5:30pm

At 5:30 on Saturday, November 21st, our Virtual Tasting will feature selections from Dry Creek Vineyard. One of the pioneers of grape growing and winemaking in Sonoma County, David Stare and his family have been making fine wine for nearly 50 years. Their National Sales Director, John Doxon, will lead us through four of Dry Creek Vineyard’s wines.
 
Zinfandel Old Vines:
 
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You may call ahead for curbside pick up or come in to The Spicy Olive to get the wines prior to the event so you can taste along with John; we will be able to deliver the wines if you prefer. You can sign in to Zoom to join John, Chris, Melanie, Nicholas, and anyone else participating as we taste through the four wines on a live, interactive web conference. A link or Log In and Password for the Zoom Meeting will be sent to those who indicate their interest. Please call The Spicy Olive (513.847.4397), or Chris (513.560.7007) and let us know you want to get the wines and join in the fun.
 
You do NOT have to buy all of the wines to participate. Remember, we are able to discount purchases of 6 or more bottles by 10%. Please continue to observe current guidelines for Social Distancing.
 
Wines and prices:
 
2019 Chenin Blanc, $12.99
2019 Fumé Blanc, 12.99
2017 Old Vine Zinfandel, 29.99
2017 Mariner, a Bordeaux-style “Meritage” blend, 39.99

The Spicy Olive’s Mashed Potatoes

The Spicy Olive’s Mashed Potatoes

Make mashed potatoes your favorite way, but to finish add The Spicy Olive’s flavored olive oils to elevate your mashed potatoes to a new level! Add Butter olive oil for great butter flavor without the fat of butter, Wild Mushroom and Sage for something deliciously different, Garlic for yummy garlic mashed potatoes or  for gourmet spuds our Back or White Truffle oils!

To make the Truffle Mashed Potatoes, I recommend making them with our Butter olive oil and then drizzling with Black or White Truffle to finish. A little bit of truffle oil goes a long way but delivers so much flavor, absolutely delicious!

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The Spicy Olive’s Pesto Meatballs

These meatballs make a delicious appetizer for the holidays, football parties or any occasion.

They are equally delicious added to your favorite marinara sauce, like the Secret Red Gravy Sauce made by Chef David Cook, available at all of The Spicy Olive locations!

The Spicy Olive's Pesto Meatballs

This is a crowd pleasing appetizer for any occasion or simply add to your favorite red sauce and serve over pasta. Try Chef David Cook's Secret Red Gravy Sauce available at all 3 of our locations!
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp The Spicy Calabrian Pesto Olive Oil New!
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 3 leaves fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey or lean ground beef
  • 1 clove Garlic chopped
  • 1/4 cup Yellow Onion chopped

Method
 

  1. In a bowl combine the parmesan cheese, egg, pepper, chopped basil, salt, ground turkey, garlic, and chopped onions, mix the ingredients well, then form small balls
  2. Heat the Spicy Calabrian Pesto Olive Oil in a medium skillet on medium heat.
  3. Put the meatballs in the heated oil and brown on all sides. Let them cook through.
  4. Serve the mini meatballs with marinara sauce on pasta or alone as an appetizer.
  5. Enjoy!