Recipes

Caesar Salad with Bagna Cauda Dressing

An interesting twist on two classics: Caesar Salad and Bagna Cauda (hot sauce) Ingredients: 4 large, Romaine lettuce heads – Rinsed, drained and dried Parmesan cheese – grated for twills eggs – co...

Caponata

Author: Jim Kirkley from original recipe by Leonardo Curti Mixed Vegetables marinated and sauteed topped with grilled Shrimp, Fish or Chicken. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with a splash o...

Oven-Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Garlic

Author: Emeril Lagase Ingredients: 5 cups, cauliflower – about 1 1/2 inches in diameter (from 1 medium cauliflower) (5 to 6) 1/4 cup, il Fustino Arbequina EVOO 1 tablespoon, garlic – sliced 2 tabl...

Champignons sur Toast (Mushroom Toast)

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, il Fustino Mission EVOO 4 cups, Crimini and/or mixed mushrooms – thickly sliced 2 ounces, unsalted butter 2 large cloves, garlic – finely minced 1/3 cup, water salt ext...

Chicken Roasted with Poblano Chili

Ingredients: 3 poblano or pasilla chiles 1 teaspoon, il Fustino Avocado Oil 2 tablespoons, il Fustino EVOO 1 large, yellow onion – chopped 4 cloves, garlic – minced 1 tablespoon, chili powder 2 te...

Chick Pea Soup

Delicious and simple this soup can be made in minutes and can be a meal in itself Ingredients: 2 cans, garbanzo beans 4 cups, Chicken broth 1 sprig, Fresh rosemary 1 clove, garlic – whole 1 small,...

Cilantro Scallops

Ingredients: 1 pound, large sea scallops Kosher salt Pepper 1/4 cup, il Fustino Arbequina EVOO – plus more for oiling the grates 1/4 cup, cilantro leaves, whole – chopped 2 garlic cloves – minced ...

Fennel Olive Oil Quick Bread

Ingredients: 3 cups, self-rising flour 3 tablespoons, light brown sugar 1 tablespoon, fennel seeds – crushed 2 tablespoons, fennel tops – chopped 1 can, light beer 3 tablespoons, il Fustino extra ...

Cannellini Beans

Servings: 4Author: Revised by Laura S. Kirkley Classic Tartine served on toasted Artisan Bread, Appetizer served on Red Endive or Belgian Endive, Salad served on bed of Spring Greens Ingredients: ...

Cashews, Sweet and Sour

Servings: 8 Author: Jody Kirkley We love vinegar and sea salt potato chips. We also like cashews so we tried to combine both. We think it turned out pretty well. Ingredients: 1 cup, raw cashews 1/...

French Oil Cured Olives

Servings: 12 Author: Laura S. Kirkley Ingredients: 2 cups, olives (8 to 10 ounces) – Nicoise, Kalamata, Arbequina, or a blend 1/2 cup, il Fustino Arbequina EVOO 1/4 cup, il Fustino Cabernet Sauvig...

Wurstsalat

Servings: 4 German Sausage Salad Ingredients: 1/2 pound, Oscar Meyer Chicken and Pork Bologna – sliced into 1/2′′ strips 2 tablespoons, il Fustino extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon, white balsam...