Yes, You Can Substitute Olive Oil for Butter! The holidays are fast approaching, and for many of us, that means pulling out granny’s recipe for luscious pound cake or mom’s recipe for hollandaise sauce. And typically, some of our favorite recipes are prepared using butter or margarine. Butter tastes awfully good, but...
What’s in Your EVOO?
Some EVOO May Not be Genuine For many, extra virgin olive oil is a kitchen staple. The rich taste of olives (yummy!) combined with health benefits make it a natural for cooking, baking and as a finishing oil. But do you know what's really in your EVOO? Unfortunately, some EVOO may not be the real thing. Forbes...
New Recipes with Our Fall Flavors
You Asked… We Delivered! A few weeks ago, we excitedly announced the arrival of our much-anticipated fall flavors: Pumpkin Seed Olive Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Olive Oil, Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar and Pumpkin Pie Spice Balsamic Vinegar. We promised some new and super easy ways to use our new flavors. Chef Melissa...
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce
Butter Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp ground white pepper 3 egg yolks 1 cup Leaning Ladder Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil, warmed 1 tsp fine sea salt Cayenne pepper (optional) Instructions Whisk together the egg yolks, lemon juice and 1 tbsp of warm water. Add the mixture to the jar of a...
How Balsamic Vinegar Can Boost Your Health
Balsamic Vinegar is Tasty and Healthy! Balsamic vinegar is becoming more and more of a staple in people’s kitchen. The thick, aromatic vinegar is produced by reducing grapes and aging the pressed grape juice for 3-12 years. At Leaning Ladder Premium Olive Oils and Vinegars, the balsamic vinegars are...
Time for Festive Fall Flavors
Explore Tasty New Ways to Enjoy the Comforts of Fall Flavors For many of us, fall is our favorite season. The days are still warm enough to enjoy an afternoon of tailgating. And the evenings cool off so we can finally enjoy our outdoor fire pits. Along with the weather, our food choices change from summery light to...