The Spicy Olive's Lemon Cherry Biscotti

The Spicy Olive’s Cherry and Lemon Biscotti

Recipe:
CHERRY & LEMON OLIVE OIL BISCOTTI
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Infused Olive Oil
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup blanched slivered almonds
1 cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl whisk together the olive oil, eggs, sugar, and almond extract. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cherries, almonds, and salt. Add the dry ingredients in to the wet ingredients and knead until no spots of dry flour remain. (The dough will be very stiff, and is typically best mixed by hand unless you have a very powerful mixer.)
Portion the dough into two equal parts, and then shape each in to a long rectangle approximately 1/2″ thick, by 4″ wide, by 12″ long.
Bake each sheet in the center of the preheated oven for approximately 25 minutes until the log is just tuning golden brown. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, and using the sharpest knife in your possession, slice the log into cookies 1″ long cookies – for approximately 12 cookies per log.
Return the cookies to the oven, cut side up to bake again until golden brown and crisp for 10-15 minutes.
The Spicy Olive's Blackberry Gallettte

The Spicy Olive’s Cran-Blackberry Gallete

A great dessert idea to use summer’s fresh blackberries!
Recipe:
CRAN-BLACKBERRY PEAR GALETTE
1 cup all-purpose flour plus extra for your work surface
A pinch of salt
3 tablespoon sugar divided
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons iced water
2 packs fresh blackberries-12oz pks
1 small-medium sized pear. cut roughly into small cubes
2 teaspoon The Spicy Olive’s Cranberry Pear Balsamic (would also be delicious with Blackberry Ginger balsamic)
3 tablespoons milk
– serve with whip cream or vanilla ice cream
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Place the flour, salt and 1 tablespoons sugar into a bowl, add the butter, cut into small pieces. Break the butter up in the flour with your fingers until it’s like the size of small peas. Add the iced water and gently mix until it all comes together. Place the dough in a zip lock bag and keep in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to relax. In a bowl, add the blackberries, diced pear, 1 tablespoon sugar and Cranberry Pear Balsamic and toss until the blackberries and pears are coated. Roll the dough out into a circle about 10 inches wide in diameter. Transfer the pastry carefully to a large baking tray with a piece of parchment paper. Place the blackberry pear mixture in a pile in the center of the pastry leaving a 2-inch border. Fold the border in towards the fruit creating a break wall to stop the filling from coming out. Using a pastry brush, glaze the pastry with some of the milk and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 425 degrees F. then reduce the heat to 375 degrees F. Bake for an additional 40-45 minutes or until the galette crust is golden and the fruit is slightly bubbling. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Peach Caprese Salad

The Spicy Olive’s Summer Peach Caprese

Recipe:
SUMMER PEACH CAPRESE SALAD
8 oz. good quality whole milk ricotta / or your choice of cheese
A large ripe peach, sliced
1/4 cup fresh torn basil leaves
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Ripe Peach White Balsamic
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s  Picual or other Single varietal olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Arrange the sliced peaches on a platter sandwiching one tablespoon of ricotta, and basil between the slices. Whisk the olive oil with the white balsamic vinegar and drizzle the peaches and ricotta with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
The Spicy Olive's Key Lime Mango Frozen Yogurt

The Spicy Olive’s Mango Frozen Yogurt

Recipe:
CITRUS & MANGO FROZEN YOGURT
* Special equipment needed: ice cream maker
Ingredients
2 cups full fat, thick yogurt
1 1/2 cups thawed mango puree (or fruit puree of choice)
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Lime Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Key Lime White Balsamic
In a large mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients together until sugar completely dissolves. Churn mixture according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve right away as soft serve or transfer to an airtight container and harden in freezer for 4 to 5 hours. (Freezing in several smaller containers will greatly reduce hardening time.)
The Spicy Olive's Creamy Lemin Chicken

The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Chicken

A great dinner recipe!
CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN
4 Thinly Sliced Chicken Breasts
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Flour
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Butter Infused Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil
½ onion – chopped
3/4 cup Chicken Broth
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Lemon – sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup Heavy Cream
garnish with diced fresh parsley
Sprinkle chicken breast with salt and pepper. Place flour in shallow bowl and dredge (cover) chicken in flour, making sure to evenly coat both sides of chicken.
Heat butter infused oil and Tuscan Herb oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for approximately 4-5 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from heat and place on a plate. Sautee onion until translucent and stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, until it starts to thicken. Add heavy cream and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
Taste sauce and add salt to taste.
Place chicken breast back into pan and coat with sauce. Cook until heated through. Sprinkle with Italian parsley.
The SPicy Olive's Cucumber Salad

The Spicy Olive’s Summer Cucumber Salad

I love summer cucumber salads. This recipe has a Greek Salad inspiration to it. I also make Cucumber salads with The Spicy Olive’s Peach balsamic with a single varietal olive oil or our Basil olive oil.  ( Cucumbers, tomatoes and thinly sliced onion ) Simply delicious!
 Recipe:
CUCUMBER SUMMER SALAD
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes – halved
1 medium red onion – sliced in halves
1/2 cup Oregano Vinaigrette
Crumbled Feta Cheese
Vinaigrette:
3/4 cup of Fused Lemon Olive Oil
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Oregano White Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Black pepper to taste
Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients until emulsified, toss in your cucumber, onions and tomatoes and serve.
Credit: Jojet Ortega-Veronica Foods
The Spicy Olive's Wedge Salad

The Spicy Olive’s Wedge Salad

The traditional salad from your favorite steak house made with olive oils from The Spicy Olive!
Recipe:
1 head iceberg lettuce
6 slices bacon cooked & crumbled
1 tablespoon chives diced
DRESSING
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Garlic Infused Olive Oil
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Madagascar Black Peppercorn Infused Olive Oil
3/4 cup low fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese
Kosher salt
Cook bacon and crumble when done. – set aside
Whisk and combine buttermilk, Peppercorn Infused Olive Oil, Garlic Infused Olive Oil, lemon juice until all the ingredients combine and are smooth. Crumble Gorgonzola cheese and add to the dressing, season with salt to taste.
Core the lettuce and cut into 8 wedges.
To serve, drizzle dressing over top of wedges and sprinkle with bacon.
Spicy Olive Lavender Caprese Salad

The Spicy Olive’s Caprese Salad with Lavender Blasamic and Cilantro Pesto

Recipe:
The Spicy Olive’s Cilantro Pesto
1 large bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed, washed, and dried
2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
4 green onions, white portion only, chopped
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded, ribs discarded, chopped (optional)
1/3 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Picual or other single varietal olive oil
Juice from 2 small limes, about 1 tablespoon
sea salt
fresh ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup of The Spicy Olive’s Lavender Balsamic
Fresh Basil
16 oz Fresh Mozzarella – sliced
Place all of the pesto ingredients into a blender or a food processor. Pulse until no large chunks remain, and the sauce is pureed. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Arrange the tomato slices, mozzarella, and basil. Drizzle Cilantro Pesto and Lavender Balsamic.
Spicy Olive's Tropical Shrub

The Spicy Olive’s Tropical Shrub

The Spicy Olive has held classes on making Shrubs in past years. This year because of COVID, I thought a new shrub recipe online might inspire some of you to try it! The shrub concentrate can stay in your refrigerator for up to 2 months. It makes a very light and refreshing drink, very low in calories and sugar. If you want an adult beverage, add your favorite, rum, vodka or white wine!

Experiment with different balsamic vinegars and fruit and herb combinations!

Recipe:
2 cups of Peach White Balsamic
1 cup of fresh strawberries roughly chopped- smashed

Ingredients when serving:
1 cup of fresh strawberries sliced
1 lemon thinly sliced
Fresh mint leaves
8 cups of chilled sparkling water or seltzer water

In a 1 liter mason jar or container add the strawberries, pour Peach White Balsamic and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to four hours. The longer it sits, the more pronounced the flavor of the infused fruit will be. Strain, keep in a tightly sealed container and refrigerated up to two months.
To serve, add 1-2 tablespoons of shrub for every 8oz of chilled sparkling water or seltzer water. Add fresh fruit, lemon and mint. Serve chilled over ice.

Spicy Olive Aioli

The Spicy Olive’s Chipolte Lime Aioli

Aioli is delicious to use in many ways! Use it as a dressing for coleslaw, egg salad, a dip for seafood instead of cocktail sauce or in place of mayonnaise on sandwiches!
Recipe:
1 cup The Spicy Olive’s Chipotle Olive Oil
2 large egg yolks at room temperature**
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
In the bowl of a food processor or blender, add the egg yolks, salt, garlic and lime juice. Process until well combined.
VERY SLOWLY, drop by drop, begin to drizzle in the Chipotle Olive Oil while the machine is running. Extreme patience must be taken with this slow process, as too much olive oil poured in at once will cause the sauce to break.
Once the olive oil is completely poured in and emulsified, remove the aioli to a sealed container and refrigerate.
**This recipe contains raw egg yolks. If you have a compromised immune system, you can use pasteurized eggs (Egg Beaters)
for this recipe.
Makes 1 1/4 cups of aioli