Food for Thought — #EVOO
When a Rose is not a Rose...it may be Rosemary!
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
Do the Dew Rosemary — the scientific name for its genus is Rosmarinus — comes from the Greek ‘ros’ and ‘marinus’ (“dew of the sea”), named for its origins in the Mediterranean. Did you know that rosemary is a member of the mint family, along with lavender, sage, basil, and oregano? An evergreen herb with a distinctive aroma, rosemary has been used in cooking, medicine, and cultural practices for thousands of years. Versatile Rosemary is a highly versatile addition to your culinary crations. Its leaves, flowers and oil used in everything from roasted meats and vegetables, sauces, and stews to herbal butters, breads, and tea....
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The Art of Dressing
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
Many of us think salad dressing as a thing, a noun. However, the art of salad dressing is also a verb: it’s a process. There is a whole world of dressings, from the pour of pure olive oil and a drizzle of vinegar with no whisking or measuring involved — to the most complex, the blended kinds with multiple ingredients. There’s a place for all of these in the world of salad. However, the one most often used, the most depended upon, is the mother of all dressings, the vinaigrette. To properly dress a salad, only three ingredients are needed: an acid (like vinegar – traditional, balsamic,...
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The Miracle of Olive Oil
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
The original “purified” olive oil was from hand-crushed olives, which were placed in a basket and the oil that drained from these olives was collected.
Creative Grilling
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
Kabobs offer a canvas for combining various flavors, textures, and ingredients to create delicious and visually appealing dishes.
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Master of Disguise
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Abundance This time of year, the long-suffering zucchini is the butt of quite a few jokes. But we really don’t understand why. Here’s a vegetable (well, technically a fruit) that gets along with everyone and everything. It is genuinely the ever-generous "nice guy." This plant is so charitable that there is actually a national Surprise your Neighbor with a Zucchini on their Porch Day. Multi-purpose The beauty of a zucchini is that its unassuming, slightly nutty, slightly sweet flavor can play the lead actor or be the secret sidekick, with equal aplomb. With gentle culinary manipulation it can be an appetizer, soup,...
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