Many drink tea, hot and iced, as an alternative to coffee or soda. Types and flavors of teas are abundant from caffeinated black tea to herbal infused varieties. One type of tea that we particularly like is Rooibos. It originates from South Africa, and the name means “red bush” in African. The leaves, which...
Perfect Pasta Leaning Ladder Style
Pasta may not come immediately to mind when you think, “Leaning Ladder.” However, at Leaning Ladder, we carry a wide variety of handmade dry pastas and sauces, perfect for a quick and delicious meal. Leaning Ladder Pastas with a Purpose Like all of our food products, we are picky about what we will sell in our...
Olive Oil Mixology
In a previous blog, we talked about using balsamic vinegar in cocktails (have you tried our Cinnamon Pear Martini?). But what about olive oil in cocktails? It may sound weird, but some of the country’s leading bars that specialize in creating craft cocktails are jumping on the olive oil bandwagon. Mixologists are...
Valentine’s Day Leaning Ladder Style
Valentine’s Day is upon us (Saturday, February 14, to be exact), and you may be scratching your head about how to show the love in your life appreciation. Sure, there are flowers and chocolate, but how about getting a little creative this year? Let’s do Valentine’s Day Leaning Ladder style! Is your Valentine a...
Dark Chocolate and Mandarin Agrumato Olive Oil Madeleines
Absolutely mind blowing. Here's a perfect example of using olive oil not simply because it's amazingly good for the human body, but also because if used in the proper context, it can elevate even the most humble of culinary applications. The bright, citrus notes of the Mandarin Agrumato (fused) Olive Oil play...
Conchigliette With Pork and Wild Mushroom Sugo With Black Truffle
Ingredients 1 pound ground pork, beef or even turkey, but preferably freshly-ground pork 2 cups finely diced wild mushrooms 1/2 cup grated Pecorino cheese 2 large shallots, sliced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 medium carrots finely diced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 2 cups good quality red wine 1 cup crushed tomatoes 2"...