Recipes

Classic sofrito
September 14, 2019 No Responses

Classic sofrito

It's easy to make a classic sofrito-style sauce full of healthy polyphenols from olive oil and vegetables. Sofrito is a basic tomato sauce that is made all over Spain. It's easy to put together—simply sauté tomatoes, onions, garlic, and green peppers in...
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Cherry, lemon & olive oil Visitandine (financiers)
January 26, 2019 No Responses

Cherry, lemon & olive oil Visitandine (financiers)

Traditional visitandine (or financiers) were originally made by the Visitandine order of nuns in the Middle Ages. They were popularised in Paris’s financial district because they could be stored in a pocket for long periods without being crushed. Other ...
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Blueberry & Olive Oil Torte
August 25, 2018 No Responses

Blueberry & Olive Oil Torte

Matt & Lentil Purbrick from Grown and Gathered  believe that health and happiness come from real, traditional food, a warm home and a mastery of life’s fundamentals. This is Lentil’s recipe for a delicious, crunchy torte.
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The best Hummus recipe
July 21, 2018 No Responses

The best Hummus recipe

Traditional hummus is made from a blend of chickpeas, olive oil, tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice and spices. It generally offers more vitamins and minerals than many other dips or spreads. Hummus also contains the “trifecta of macronutrients”—health...
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Spaghetti with olive oil, garlic and chillies
May 20, 2018 No Responses

Spaghetti with olive oil, garlic and chillies

  This recipe was originally given to the author by Stefano de Pieri for The Olive Press magazine. Its Italian name is spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino.
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Simple green salad with lemon dressing
May 5, 2018 No Responses

Simple green salad with lemon dressing

Green salads are great for your brain and your waistline when you choose extra virgin olive oil as a dressing ingredient. According to Jamie Oliver, “If you use lovely fresh leaves and dress them properly, even the most basic salad...
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Classic panzanella salad
March 4, 2018 No Responses

Classic panzanella salad

  This classic Italian bread and tomato salad manages to be fresh and summery, but still hearty enough to eat as a light supper or lunch. Salting and draining the tomatoes produces tons of flavourful liquid to build up a...
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Eggs Poached in Olive Oil
February 3, 2018 No Responses

Eggs Poached in Olive Oil

  Lyndey says “I have never forgotten having eggs poached in olive oil in the Clare Valley. I have always wanted to reproduce them”. These are delicious and not at all rich or greasy.
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Chocolate olive oil zucchini cake
December 31, 2017 No Responses

Chocolate olive oil zucchini cake

This really easy, rich, moist but not terribly fattening cake is like chocolate fudge. Good for when everyone has loads of zucchinis getting away from them!
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