Ingredients 4 tablespoons Arbosana Leaning Ladder Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs 4 cups low-salt chicken broth 1 cup Leaning Ladder Chocolate Balsamic 1 1/4 pounds onions, sliced 1/2 cup Leaning Ladder Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) 6 large garlic cloves, sliced 4 teaspoons cumin seeds 4 teaspoons coriander seeds 4 ounces dried […]
Chicken Souvlaki 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut in 1″ pieces Marinade 1/3 cup garlic olive oil juice from half a lemon 1 tablespoon oregano white balsamic 2 teaspoons kosher salt fresh ground pepper to taste Place the marinade ingredients into a bowl and whisk thoroughly. Add the chicken and marinade into a […]
Print Shrimp Estouffee with Baklouti Agrumato Roux Author: Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Serves: Serves 6-8 Ingredients ½ cup Baklouti Agrumato, or any UP extra virgin olive oil of your choice ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chopped onions 4 cups chicken, shrimp or vegetable stock 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped […]
Print Easy Balsamic Truffles Author: Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Serves: 30-40 Ingredients Balsamic Ganache Truffles ½ 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, […]
Print Arancini Fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto & Arancini in Baby Arugula UP Pesto) Author: Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Ingredients Porcini/Shitake Mushroom Stock 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 […]
Print Empanadas Author: Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Serves: 1 dozen Ingredients Olive Oil Pastry: 1½ cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ⅓ cup UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 to 4 tablespoons water Empanada Filling: 1 pound ground beef or turkey 1 large yellow onion, finely minced 2 cloves […]
Dark Chocolate Pot de Creme 12 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate chips (or chopped) 3 cups Half & Half 6 large egg yolks 8 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup Oro Bailen Picual 1/4 teaspoon salt Blood Orange Whipped Cream 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon blood orange agrumato 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar […]
This creamy bechamel sauce eschews the saturated fat of butter for vastly healthier UP Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil. However, that’s not the end of the story. Here I used the inimitable Hojiblanca from Melgarejo Estate in Spain, which brings a spectacular flavor to the otherwise bland canvas that is bechamel sauce. Pictured are Italian […]
