Aged Maple Balsamic-Bacon Vinaigrette Over Wilted Baby Spinach Ingredients 4 tablespoons Aged Maple Balsamic Vinegar 2 Tablespoon aged red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon good quality Dijon style mustard 4 tablespoons Ultra Premium extra virgin olive oil (your choice) 2 tablespoon finely minced shallots 1/2 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 slices center-cut […]

Caramelized Wild Mushroom Ragu Over Pecorino Polenta with Truffled Mascarpone
Polenta 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock, preferably homemade 1 cup dried polenta 1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano 2 tablespoons Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste Bring the stock to a simmer in a heavy 6+ quart pot. Slowly whisk in the polenta. Cook on low stirring […]

Chicken Saltimbocca
4 – boneless skinless, preferably free-range chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded to 1/4″ thick 4 pieces of thinly sliced provolone cheese 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves minced 1 tablespoon drained capers 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade 1 teaspoon kosher salt fresh […]

Chicken Popettine in Spicy-Garic Tomato Sugo Over Smoky Cannellini Beans with Escarole
Smoky Cannellini Beans with Escarole 1 pound dried Cannellini or Great Northern beans, soaked overnight 5 quarts chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade 1/4 cup high-phenol, Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 small onion diced 4 cloves garlic minced 1 bay leaf torn 2 heads of escarole, torn 2 smoked turkey wings or 1 […]

Baklouti Agrumato Croquettes
Crispy-crunchy on the outside, with soft billowy spicy Baklouti Agrumato spiked potato on the inside, concealing a gooey melted cheese center. Ingredients 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut in to 2″ chunks 2 tablespoons Baklouti Chili Pepper Agrumato Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Garlic Infused Olive Oil 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 pound mozzarella […]

Dark Chocolate-Blood Orange Agrumato Cake with Blood Orange Ganache
Chocolate Cake 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbs. tangerine dark balsamic 2 large eggs beaten with enough cold water to equal one cup 1/2 cup Blood Orange Agrumato Olive Oil + more for greasing pans […]

Baby Arugula-Lemon Pesto…And Some Schnitzel Too
Here we have a pork chop, also known as schnitzel in German cuisine, pounded to 1/4-inch thick, breaded, and then pan fried in UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil until golden brown and delightfully crisp. Anywhere oil is used, Ultra Premium Quality Extra Virgin Olive oil can and should be used…. even in classic and updated […]

Toasted Almond and Lemon Agrumato Cake with Strawberry Preserves
Almond-Lemon Agrumato Cake 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour + more for flouring pan 1/2 cup blanched almonds, toasted and then ground fine in a blender, grinder or food processor 1/2 cup fresh Lemon Agrumato Olive Oil + more for greasing pan 4 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup granulated sugar 1 […]