The Spicy Olive’s Balsamic and Cherry Sundae

A flavorful dessert that is easy to make. Perfect to enjoy on a sunny Sunday afternoon!

The Spicy Olive's Balsamic and Cherry Sundae

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups black cherries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 4 teaspoons The Spicy Olive's Black Cherry balsamic vinegar
  • Vanilla ice cream

Method
 

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook cherries, cinnamon stick, sugar and corn starch. Cook until sugar melts- about 1 minute. Add the red wine and Black Cherry balsamic and cook until the mixture has reduced and thickened, about 4 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and remove the cinnamon stick from the sauce.
  3. Scoop vanilla ice cream into bowls and top with warm cherries and the wine and Black Cherry balsamic sauce. Enjoy!!

The Spicy Olive’s Cream Puffs

Homemade Cream Puffs are an elegant dessert to make for a special occasion. Makes delicious addition to a Brunch menu.

The Spicy Olive's Cream Puffs

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 36 depending on puff size
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Butter or 1/4 cup butter and 2 Tablespoons EVOO, plain, Butter or Blood Orange
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon The Spicy Olive's Black Cherry balsamic vinegar or The Spicy Olive's Raspberry balsamic
  • 1 12 oz bag Dark Chocolate chips
  • whipped cream or ice cream to fill puffs

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a 2 1/2 quart saucepan, heat water and butter ( or butter and olive oil ) to a rolling boil. Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and stir over low heat for 1 minute stirring vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat.
  3. Beat in eggs all at once with a spoon. Continue mixing until smooth.
  4. Drop dough by level Tablespoon about 1 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet to make 36 puffs.
  5. Place in preheated oven and bake 20-25 minutes, until puffed and golden. Cool away from draft, about 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile in a separate bowl, melt a bag of dark chocolate chips and mix in 1 Tablespoon The Spicy Olive's Black Cherry, or Raspberry balsamic vinegar.
  7. Cut puffs horizontally in half. Fill puffs with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Serve drizzled with chocolate topping. Enjoy!

The Spicy Olive’s Cranberry Orange Olive oil Bundt Cake

This Bundt Cake is a delicious option for breakfast, brunch and dessert! It features The Spicy Olive’s Blood Orange olive oil.

The Spicy Olive's Cranberry Orange Olive oil Bundt Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs , whites only
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup The Spicy Olive's Blood Orange olive oil
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup cranberries chopped, fresh or dried

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour.
  2. In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat in the sugar until fluffy. Mix in the Blood Orange olive oil.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
  4. Alternately mix the egg white mixture and the buttermilk into the flour until smooth and combined. Fold in the cranberries. Transfer mixture to the prepared Bundt pan.
  5. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in th ecake comes out clean.

The Spicy Olive’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

An easy but delicious snack, quick to prepare and healthy when served with vegetable crudite, like celery sticks, carrots, cucumbers and red peppers

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a dip made with chick peas & olive oil. You can make many different flavors of hummus by using different flavored olive oils. If you like spicy, you could flavor the hummus with Harissa olive oil, Milanese Gremolata would make a delicious lemon, garlic hummus. The Tuscan Herb olive oil would make a truly Tuscan treat.

The Spicy Olive's Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 16 ounce can of garbanzo beans or chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup liquid from can od chickpeas
  • 3-5 Tbsp lemon juice depending on taste
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini-I subsititue The SPicy Olive's Roasted Sesame oil
  • 1 jar Roasted Red peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tbsp The Spicy Olive's olive oil play with different flavored oils like Harissa, Tuscan Herb or a Robust single varietal olive oil for more health benefits

Method
 

  2. Drain chickpeas and set aside liquid from can.
  3. Combine remaining ingredients in blender or food processor.
  4. Add 1/4 cup of liquid from chickpeas.
  5. Blend for 3-5 minutes on low until thoroughly mixed and smooth. Place in serving bowl, and create a shallow well in the center of the hummus. Add (1-2 tablespoons) of olive oil in the well. Garnish with parsley (optional).
  6. Serve with pita chips (fresh and warm or toasted) or with fresh veggies like red pepper strips, carrots and celery. Enjoy!!

Virtual Wine Tasting April 25, 2020 5:30pm-Iconic Wines!

  Great feedback from our first Spicy Olive Virtual Tasting has us thankful and ready to present another! On Saturday, April 25th at 5:30 Birk O’Halloran, Co-Owner and Winemaker of Iconic Wine, will taste through four of his wines with us from his home in California. We have chosen a white, a Rosé, and two reds for you to pick up at Spicy Olive prior to our second Virtual Wine Tasting; we will be able to deliver the wines if you prefer. At 5:30 you can sign in to Zoom to join Birk, Chris, Melanie, and anyone else participating as we taste through the four wines on a live web conference. The information for the Zoom Meeting ID and Password are from Chris. Please respond to this email, 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.
Pricing for Secret Identity Rosé is $14.99, the Sidekick Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet are $16.99 each. 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%. The Rosé will not be available until Wednesday, you may want to wait until then to order your wines for pick up or delivery until then.
 
Please remember to maintain social distancing and not gather with those you are not usually around for this event.

The Spicy Olive’s Grilled Lamb Chops

Marinated, grilled lamb chops are perfect for Easter or any special occasion. There are many combinations of The Spicy Olive’s balsamic vinegars and olive oils that work well here. Some ideas to try are:

 

Rosemary olive oil with Lavender balsamic

Tuscan Herb olive oil with Sicilian Lemon balsamic

Garlic olive oil with Oregano white balsamic

Single varietal olive oil with Neapolitan Herb balsamic

The Spicy Olive's Grilled Lamb Chops

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 16 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup The Spicy Olive's Lavendar balsamic vinegar or Sicilian Lemon or Oregano balsamic
  • 2 tsp. fresh rosemary chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 12 lamb rib chops
  • 3 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive's Single Varietal Olive Oil or Garlic, Rosemary or Tuscan Herb olive oil

Method
 

  1. Place marinade ingredients in a glass bowl. Submerge lamb chops in the marinade. Place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 2 hours or over night.
  2. Preheat grill. Cook lamb chops on hot grill 3 minutes per side. Lamb chops are delicious served rare to medium rare, so do not overcook. Serve and enjoy!

A Great ‘Medicine’ For Coronavirus Is Olive Oil

 

Right now people are trying to do what they can to protect themselves from the Corona virus. We are all taking steps like frequent hand washing, social distancing, staying at home, taking Vitamin D as well as loading up on Vitamin C, exercise and healthy eating. Don’t over look olive oil, it has many healthful benefits:

We are constantly evolving, as are viruses. Unfortunately, coronavirus is one such example and
can cause different severe illnesses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and
more. Covid-19 has never been detected in humans and therefore, given the lack of prior
immune response, it is now one of the most dangerous viruses spreading all over the world.
Coronavirus is zoonotic (can be transmitted between people and other animals). Given this, it
remains important to maintain ‘social distancing’ from other people (especially, but not limited to
those with symptoms such as sneezing and coughing). In this manner, we hope to slow down the
pace of the virus spreading to the more vulnerable among us.

In addition, we want to remind you of another ‘preventative’ measure – Olive Oil!
Olive Oil Is Another Tool for Fighting the Coronavirus
You might be surprised to know that Olive Oil may help protect you against this nasty virus.
Here’s some reasons why:
• Rich In Monounsaturated Fats: Olive oil is naturally extracted from the fruit of the
olive tree and consists of saturated fats (14%), polyunsaturated fats (11% – such as
omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids) and monounsaturated fats (73% – such as oleic acid).
Research has shown that oleic acid can boost our immunity and improve our antiinflammatory
capacities, hopefully helping us to reduce many symptoms of coronavirus
(such as cough, fever, aching).
• Consist Of High Amount Of Antioxidants: Olive Oil is a rich source of antioxidants, as
well as vitamins E and K.
• Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Co-morbid diseases (such as obesity, diabetes,
hypertension) pre-dispose to a more serious infection by the coronavirus. Oleocanthal (a
phenol found in olive oil) has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties
(similar effects as with ibuprofen).
• Finally, remember we will get through this. Although we recommend olive oil for the
short term effect, don’t forget consumption of olive oil is also associated with a reduction
in inflammatory biomarkers and molecules implicated in atherosclerosis (‘hardening of
the arteries, as in coronary artery heart disease) and possibly diabetes, Alzheimer’s and
other inflammatory diseases. …and, it’s TASTY!!

Weekly Wine Tastings at The Spicy Olive are cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions

Due to the social distancing orders from Gov. Mike DeWine, we have decided that it is best for our customers and our employees that we do not hold weekly wine tastings for the time being. We will miss seeing all of you! Our wine shop is open and we will be there to help you with wine selections. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these trying times.

The Spicy Olive’s Greek Quinoa Salad

Here is a delicious take on a Greek Salad! The  Spicy Olive has several combinations that work great for a Greek salad dressing. Two of my favorites are Oregano white balsamic vinegar with Lemon olive oil or Neapolitan Herb balsamic with Milanese Gremolata olive oil.

The Spicy Olive's Greek Quinoa Salad

A Greek salad that can be a main dish!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 & 1/2 cups Water
  • 3/4 cup quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Milanese Gremolata olive oil The Spicy Olive's Lemon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar or The Spicy Olive's Oregano white balsamic
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Dried Oregano
  • 2 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 & 1/4 cup red or yellow peppers sliced
  • 1 & 1/4 cup cucumbers chopped
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives pitted and sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 & 1/2 cups pta chips coarsely chopped

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan bring the water and quinoa to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered, 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Spread quinoa on a large baking sheet to cool.
  2. For dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the Neapolitan Herb balsamic with the Lemon olive oil or the Oregano white balsamic with the Milanese Gremolata olive oil. Add dried oregano, salt and crumbled feta cheese and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  3. In a large salad bowl, combine romaine, chickpeas, peppers, cucumber, olives, red onion and pour half of the dressing over salad and toss to coat.
  4. Add quinoa to the salad bowl then add the rest of the dressing to the quinoa. Toss to combine all the salad ingredients. Top with the chopped red onion and crushed pita chips and Enjoy!

New Hours due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Due to the COVID-19 Virus Precautions in place in The State of Ohio, The Spicy Olive (West Chester, Hyde Park and Austin Landing) is changing our hours of operation.

We will be open Monday-Friday noon-6pm

Saturday 10am-6pm

Sunday noon-4pm.

We hope to see you in the stores soon. Remember you can use our online store to arrange for shipping and or quick in store pick up or you are welcome to call and we can take your order over the phone and have ready for pick up!