Recipes

Mind Blowing Mustard!

Mind Blowing Mustard

Mind Blowing Mustard! Ingredients  1 cup ground yellow mustard seed 2/3 cup vinegar (Sherry, tangerine balsamic, maple balsamic, Champagne, serrano honey or jalapeno (for heat), oregano, white wine, red wine, peach, honey ginger, traditional, tarragon… and on, and on. 1/3 cup honey (omit this if you are using a sweeter vinegar such as tangerine balsamic) … Read more

Raspberry-Balsamic Cranberry Sauce

Raspberry-Balsamic Cranberry Sauce

Raspberry-Balsamic Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 1 cup water 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 cups fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries 3 tsp Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar   Directions In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring until all sugar is dissolved. Add the cranberries and raspberries and simmer for … Read more

Traditional “Portuguese Carnitas”

Traditional "Portuguese Carnitas"

Traditional “Portuguese Carnitas” Ingredients 1 cup really good quality barrel aged red wine vinegar 1 cup good quality dry white wine 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup (optional) UP Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil 12 garlic cloves minced 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1/4 cup sweet or hot paprika (depending on how spicy you like it) 2 … Read more

Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto

Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto

Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto Porcini/Shitake Mushroom Stock Ingredients 5 cups water brought to a simmer 2 cups of a mixture of dried Porcini mushrooms and Shitake mushrooms broken in to pieces or coarsely chopped Directions Bring the water just up to a simmer and then add the mushrooms.  Allow to steep for 30 minutes before … Read more

Fall Garden Greens Spanakopita with Garlic Olive Oil

Fall Garden Greens Spanakopita with Garlic Olive Oil

Fall Garden Greens Spanakopita with Garlic Olive Oil Ingredients 8 cups washed and dried greens coarsely chopped in any combination such as:  kale, beet greens, collards, spinach, swiss chard etc. 1 pound package thawed phyllo dough 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Garlic infused olive oil 8 oz. whole milk ricotta 1 teaspoon corn starch 8 … Read more

Balsamic Ganache Truffles

Balsamic Ganache Truffles

Balsamic Ganache Truffles Ingredients 1/2 Cup Steaming hot heavy cream 1 pinch of sea salt 8 ounces best quality dark chocolate in chip form, or chopped 3 tablespoons dark or white balsamic – my favorite options for this are: coconut, raspberry, apricot, tangerine strawberry, maple, espresso, lavender, or traditional. 1/2 cup cocoa powder for rolling … Read more

Lemon Olive Oil & Polenta Cake

Lemon Olive Oil & Polenta Cake

Lemon Olive Oil & Polenta Cake Ingredients 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour (organic if possible) 1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal (regular cornmeal will work here too) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup fused lemon olive oil 1 cup whole milk yogurt 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt … Read more

Cherry, Almond, & Lemon Biscotti

Cherry, Almond, & Lemon Biscotti

Cherry, Almond, & Lemon Biscotti Ingredients 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup Lemon Fused 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 Directions Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two … Read more

Empanadas!

Empanadas

Empanadas! Olive Oil Pastry  Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry  Flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 to 4 tablespoons water Empanada Filling  Ingredients 1 pound ground beef or turkey 1 large yellow onion, finely minced 2 cloves garlic minced 2 tablespoons UP Extra Virgin … Read more