Recipes

Honey-Ginger Balsamic Glazed B-B-Q Ribs

  Marinade For the Ribs:  4 racks (8 pounds) baby back ribs 12 garlic cloves, mashed or minced 3 Tbs. Honey-Ginger White Balsamic  3 Tbs. dark brown sugar 1 Tbs. Toasted Sesame Oil  1 Tbs. Sea Salt For the Glaze:  3/4 cup Honey-Ginger White Balsamic 3 Tbs. honey 2 Tbs. Soy Sauce 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil Toasted sesame seeds for garnish - optional For the marinade:  Mix together the Honey-Ginger white balsamic, brown sugar, minced garlic, sea salt and sesame oil.  Coat the ribs with the marinade and allow to marinate in a sealed container or large zip lock bags...

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Carrot & Zucchini Gingerbread with Honey-Ginger White Balsamic Glaze

Ingredients  1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup finely grated zucchini 1 cup finely grated carrot 1/2 cup mild EVOO (I used Arbequina) 1/2 cup molasses   2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup hot water  Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon honey ginger white balsamic  Directions Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch-by-5-inch loaf pan with toasted almond oil. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and cloves and baking soda in a...

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Tuscan Herb Roast Beef

Tuscan Herb Roast Beef For this exceedingly simple yet extremely delicious application, I two "lifter" cuts off the chuck.  Don't worry if you can't find "lifters" though, just use a chuck roast and you're all good.5-6 pound chuck roast12 cloves garlic sliced in half1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste1/4 cup Tuscan Herb Olive Oil2 cups beef stock or brothPreheat the oven to 425.  Cut 24 slits in to all sides of the roast and insert garlic slivers in to each slit.  Liberally slather the roast with Tuscan Herb Olive Oil and...

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EVOO Mashed Potatoes

If you've never tried mashed potatoes with a high quality EVOO instead of butter- don't miss out! Ingredients: 2 pounds yellow fleshed potatoes, like Yukon Gold or German Butterball, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks8 garlic cloves, peeled Salt¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil - Try with Leccino or Arbequina for best results Instructions: Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add potatoes, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt and cook at a brisk simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.Drain potatoes and garlic, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Mash potatoes and garlic. Beat in olive oil and...

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