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Conchigliette with Pork and Wild Mushroom Sugo with White Truffle
1 pound of ground pork, beef or even turkey, but preferably fresh ground pork 2 cups of finely diced wild mushrooms 1/2 a cup of grated Pecorino Cheese 2 large shallots, sliced 3 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 medium carrots, thinly diced 1 stalk of celery, thinly diced 2 cups of good quality red wine 1 cup of crushed tomatoes 2 " sprig fresh thyme salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon of White Truffle Oil 1 pound of dried Conchigliette cooked - you can use any other short cut...
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Ultra Premium Extra Virgin EVOO, Lemon EVOO & Parmesan Cheese
1 pound of brussels sprouts 2 large shallots, thinly sliced 1/4 cup of shave Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup of Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon of Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice sea salt to taste fresh ground pepper to taste Directions: Shave or slice the brussels sprouts as thin as possible. This can be done on a mandolin, using a slicing disk of a food processor, or simply by using a very sharp knife coupled with a decent knife skill. In a large saute pan, heat the Ultra Premium Extra Virgin...
Lemon Fused Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Polenta (Stone Ground Cornmeal) Cake
2 cups of unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 cup of stone ground cornmeal (regular cornmeal will work here too) 1 1/2 cups of sugar 1 cup of Lemon (Fused) Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup of Whole milk yogurt 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 teaspoon of salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease a 9" by 9" baking pan with Lemon EVOO. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, yogurt, vanilla and lemon EVOO. Whisk until pale and well combined. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl...
Chocolate Raspberry Balsamic Glazed Olive Oil bundt Cake
3 cups plus 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour 1 tablespoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 4 large eggs 2 cups of granulated sugar 1 cup of sour cream 3/4 cup of Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive oil plus 1 tablespoon 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F Generously grease the inside of a 10 inch bundt pan with UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add a tablespoon of granulated sugar. Tilt and rotate the pan to evenly distribute the sugar in the bottom and sides of greased pan. Tap out any excess...
Cauliflower "Schnitzel" Fried in Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large head of cauliflower 3 large eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups of flour 2 cups of plain bread crumbs 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3 teaspoons of salt (or to your taste) fresh cracked black pepper 1/3 cup of Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil for frying Directions: Slice the cauliflower in half straight through, leaving the stem portion of each half intact. Carefully slice the two hemispheres, through the stem portion into 1/2" thick steaks. It won't be perfect, some might fall apart, don't worry about it. Whisk together 1/3 cup of...