Paneer Stuffed Peppers
Paneer is a very mild, ‘searable’ white cheese available locally. It crumbles to a crispy, chewy satisfying texture. Combined with one of our more exotic oil & vinegar combos, this spicy tomato sauce is a [...]
Spicy Shrimp Creole!
My first visit to New Orleans was way back when I was 17 and I've been back a few times since. It surely is one of (if not THE) most unique cities in the US. [...]
Spice-Roasted Cauliflower Tomato Lentil Stew
Ingredients1 Tbsp Ras el Hanout, divided (*see note) 1 medium head of cauliflower cut into bite-size florets (about 6-7 cups florets)4 Tbsp SOOC Ginger & Black Garlic Olive Oil, dividedsea salt and ground black pepper, [...]
Farm Market Quinoa Salad
Grab some local zucchini, tomatoes, peppers and greens, it's that time of year! Ingredients2-3 small summer zucchinis (about 1 pound), sliced in half lengthwise4 Tbsp SOOC Essential Basil Olive Oil3 Tbsp SOOC Grapefruit White Balsamic vinegar 1 [...]
Mushroom & Leek Chowder with Bacon
Whether you forage for wild leeks and the elusive morel mushroom in the spring or use store-bought or a mix, this is sure to please! A very hearty soup, maybe stew would be a better [...]
Onion Feta Scalloped Potatoes (Gratin)
Ingredients 6 ounces crumbled feta (about 1 1 /2 cups) 2 1/2 C Half & Half cream 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 Tbsp SOOC Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil 2 Tbsp SOOC French [...]
Mushroom and Potato Gratin (Scalloped Potatoes)
Using mushrooms and SOOC Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil gives this gratin a deep earthiness that enhances the buttery Yukon Gold potatoes. Savoury garlic, luxurious cream, fragrant thyme and salty Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese bring increased dimension [...]
Pasta with Sausage and Asparagus
Ingredients ¾ pkg fusilli pasta 4 Tbsp Harissa Olive Oil, divided ½ pound asparagus spears, about ½ inch thick 1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 3 Tbsp chopped parsley ½ pound mild sausage, casings removed [...]
Grilled Portabello Mushroom Caps
Ingredients 2 large portobello mushroom caps 1-2 Tbsp of Harissa Olive Oil Big Smokin' Mama (BMKC Rub), to taste Directions Set your grill to high heat. Remove the stems from your mushroom caps and place, gills [...]
Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Fused Olive Oil and Oregano Balsamic
Ingredients 1/2 cup Eureka Lemon Fused Olive Oil 4 Tbsp Oregano White Balsamic Vinegar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1” pieces 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, cut [...]
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Corn season, a season that we look forward to all year long! And with Hi-Berry right around the corner, you'll have farm fresh corn ready for the grill in no time! Keeping the husks on [...]
‘Jewels of the Desert’
When we returned home from a trip to Morocco, we couldn't get enough of tagine and fruit & nuts in our main courses. That, plus a camel ride and overnight in the Sahara Desert were [...]
Southampton Noodle Bowl
A few years back we took staff to an Olive Oil Evaluation Course in California at the UC Davis Olive Oil Center. We were staying in San Francisco and visited the Haight-Ashbury area (like any [...]
Warm Honey Chicken Salad
Not quite sure if it's a salad or chicken night? This is a great combo that fulfills both urges! As dinner for two people, or slice the chicken up and spread as the first course [...]
SUMMER GARDEN VEGGIE CASSEROLE
"Are you beginning to stack your zucchini like cordwood? Are you opening the door to find a basket of zucchini left like a foundling on the front step?" We're here to help you use it [...]
Baklouti Green Chili Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
Check out these scrumptious Baklouti Green Chili Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas!!! Ingredients 10 corn tortillas Enchilada Sauce: 2 Tbsp Baklouti Green Chili Olive Oil 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic [...]
Spicy Steak Fajitas
Sometimes you just want the SIZZLE! Fajitas fit the bill, but be sure everyone at the table knows how HOT that frying pan is! You can put a couple of toppings out or a dozen [...]
Balsamic Glazed Meatloaf
I love comfort; comfortable clothes, comforting comments and most of all, COMFORT FOOD! Ingredients 2 lbs lean ground beef 1 Cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup milk (2% or whole) 3 Tbsp ketchup, divided 2 Tbsp Neapolitan [...]
Brazilian Shrimp Stew (Moqueca de Camaroes)
My own take on this Brazilian dish, the addition of the sriracha gives it a beautiful 'sweet heat'. Not too much heat for any but the timidest! Ingredients 1 1⁄2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled & [...]
Ceviche de Camarone (Colombian Shrimp Cocktail)
My first experience with ceviche was on Isla Mujeres in Mexico, and it was the beginning of a lasting flavour love affair! My experience involved fresh tomato, onion, chilis, avocado, shrimp and LOTS of lime [...]
Baked Feta, Tomato & Chickpea Casserole
A colourful feast for the eyes as well as your taste buds. The chickpeas DO make a difference, and the baked feta mellows becomes creamy and almost nutty, stir it into the rest and scrape [...]
Curried Tomato Lentil Soup
A delicious 'Raise the bar!' tomato soup. You can make it mild or very spicy, adjust the heat with your choice of curry powder or, more or less red pepper flakes. You can omit the [...]
SPICY KOREAN CHICKEN WINGS
Prefer homemade to frozen? Still want something quick if you're settling down to watch the big game (or any time you crave wings!)? This is pretty simple, just remember to put some oil on the [...]
Donna’s Spiced Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is eaten around the world, it is wholesome, inexpensive and easy to make. If you’re looking for a complete meal soup, this one checks all the nutrition boxes. Za'atar is a Middle Eastern [...]
Green Curry Soup
I struggled with the name for this soup... The name may be boring but the soup isn't! It's loaded with 'green goodness', it is dead simple and full of flavour! I use store-bought green curry [...]
Baked Pasta alla Norma
Folklore tells us this classic Sicilian dish was named after the opera 'Norma' by the 19th-century composer, Vincenzo Bellini. Eggplant and tomatoes are the stars here, beautifully complemented by our oil & vinegar. This baked [...]
Pomegranate Balsamic Grilled Rib Eye Steak
Isn't it time for another BBQ! Ingredients 4 Tbsp (60 ml) SOOC Dark Pomegranate Balsamic 4 Tbsp (60 ml) SOOC Gourmet Garlic Olive Oil 1 Tbs. good quality Dijon-style mustard 1 tsp Big Mama’s Kansas [...]
Balsamic Beer Braised Beef Ribs
Mmmm.... Beef short ribs, good ANY time of year! Ingredients 3 lb beef short ribs 2 Tbsp Garlic Olive Oil 1 lg sweet onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic [...]
Chupe de Camarones (Peruvian Shrimp Chowder)
Called, by some, the 'National Dish of Peru' but perhaps falling behind Ceviche these days, it is certainly a favoured (and flavoured!) dish of the Arequipa Region of Peru. We, however first encountered it at [...]
Sinai Spicy Chickpea Stew
Thanks to our friend and supplier Laurence over at Sinai Gourmet. Their 'hot sauce coulis' are unmatched in bringing the flavour of fresh chilis to a dish. With no vinegar added and a base of [...]
Roasted Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad
This is a versatile 'assembled' main dish salad for two or you could make it as a tossed side salad for four. That's just the start of the versatility, you could change the grain, mix [...]
Caribe Spicy Black Bean Soup
A creamy soup with a touch of Caribbean flavour, it showcases our phenomenal Cayenne Chili Olive Oil. Inspired by our trip to the beautiful island of Bequia. Callaloo is a Caribbean leafy green (also known [...]
Mediterranean Bulgur Salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing
Looking for an easy healthy dinner salad to start off the new year? This one hits all the marks! No need to cook the bulgur on the stove, just boil a kettle and pour it [...]
Moroccan Butternut Squash Slow Cooker Stew
This STEW is perfect on chilly fall evenings. Or after a late afternoon camel ride in the Sahara! Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp SOOC Blood Orange Olive Oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, [...]
Strawberry Mustard Pork Tenderloin
You can enjoy this on the grill or all winter (as presented here) all year in the oven. Add the suggested potatoes & other root vegetables add a light salad and dinner is done! Note that [...]
Bangin’ Balsamic Wings!
Up your BBQ game to BANGIN' with this great and VERSATILE recipe! If you don't have the garlic oil and blackberry ginger balsamic used below, try it with what you have... JUST GO FOR IT! [...]
Asparagus Salad Niçoise
A French classic from Provence made all the better by FRESH Ontario Asparagus - a perfect springtime dinner! Note that this is a CONSTRUCTED salad, not a tossed salad. You 'build' each serving on the [...]
Harira Spiced Moroccan Vegetable Soup
Harira is a traditional soup in Morocco and comes from the Maghreb region. This is a vegetable soup, but with one egg, so not vegetarian, the egg is required for thickening. Harira is traditionally a [...]
Lemon Roasted Chicken with Vegetables
Adding vegetables makes this comfort food an easy all-in-one meal. The chicken has a nice lemony flavour, and the balsamic really makes all the flavours pop. Ingredients 1 3-4 lb whole roasting chicken 8 sprigs [...]
Espresso Flank Steak
Flank steak is a lean, somewhat tough but flavourful cut of beef that benefits from the tenderizing effects of a marinade. Scoring the flank steak with 1/4-inch cuts about an inch apart across the grain [...]
Filet Mignon with Black Cherry Cabernet Sauce
INGREDIENTS 2 T unsalted butter 2 T SOOC Mushroom and Sage olive oil 4 filet mignon steaks, room temperature ⅓ C chopped shallots 1 C Cabernet Sauvignon ¼ C SOOC Black Cherry Balsamic Vinegar ⅔ [...]
Balsamic Salmon
This salmon recipe is super quick thanks to using the broil setting on your oven. If you'd rather bake the salmon, extend the cooking time and broil at the end for the crispy effect. If substituting [...]
Strawberry Beef Stroganoff
OK, so I have to say this recipe was subject to some fairly heavy CRITICISM from my employees, and this in spite of the fact that I could FIRE them! :lol: All I can say [...]
Greek Style Chicken Souvlaki
I've done this on skewers and in the oven, works well both ways and have also done tofu for my wife. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut in 1" pieces 1/2 C [...]
Glazed Apricot Chicken
Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts or 4 thighs 3 Tbsp Blenheim Apricot White Balsamic 3 Tbsp Eureka Lemon Olive Oil ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes ¼ tsp chopped fresh rosemary Pinch of salt and pepper [...]
Maple Roasted Salmon
Ingredients 4 Salmon Filets 2 T SOOC Aged Maple Dark Balsamic 2 T SOOC ‘Butter Taste’ Vegan Olive Oil 1 T SOOC’s Metropolitan Chef West Coast Salmon Rub Directions Place Aged Maple Dark Balsamic, Metropolitan Chef [...]
Cinnamon Harissa Braised Beef
Ingredients 3 T SOOC Harissa Infused Olive Oil (divided) 2 ½ lb. Boneless chuck roast, cut in 3/4“ cubes 1 large red onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 T Garam Masala spice 1 t [...]
Red Apple Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
Ingredients 1/2 C chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 C honey 1/2 C SOOC Red Apple Dark Balsamic 1/2 C SOOC Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil 2 T Dijon mustard 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 [...]
Cassie’s Stuffed & Roasted Squash
This squash recipe is adaptable to fit many tastes and dietary preferences. Make the filling gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan with ease. If you like some heat, add hot sauce or jerk seasoning. This recipe can [...]
Truffled Macaroni and Cheese
This is my Mum's Mac 'n Cheese 'truffled' up! For what it's worth the addition of the horseradish isn't REALLY optional!!! Ingredients 1 1/2 C elbow macaroni 6 T SOOC Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil [...]