Recipes

Chilled Strawberry Soup

Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 cup, orange juice 1/2 tsp, vanilla extract 1 cinnamon stick 1 cup, raw cashews – softened in water when starting prep 2/3 cup, vanilla-flavored almond milk 1 pint basket...

Thai Peanut Sauce

Easily made with Jalapeno Jelly. Serve with chopped cilantro. Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, Ojai Jalapeno Jelly 4 tablespoons, creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons, soy sauce or fish sauc...

Warm Asian Chicken Noodle Salad

Author: Jody Kirkley I made this instead of a beef salad because I had left-over Costco chicken and no beef. It really turned out well. You must use the Kaffir Lime Vinegar Sauce to finish this. T...

Asparagus with Toasted Sesame Oli

Ingredients: 2 pounds, fresh asparagus – trimmed 2 tablespoons, white wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons, shallot – minced 1 teaspoon, dijon mustard sea salt freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon, wa...

Braised Fennel with Olive Oil, Lemon and Chile

While braising, the fennel absorbs the flavors of the olive oil, lemon and chile, and the anchovy adds a salty touch. Ingredients: 4 medium, heads of fennel 1 cup, extra virgin olive oil finely gr...

Cha-Cha Vinaigrette with Grilled Vegetables

Servings: 6 Pair this grilled vegetable dish with a fragrant, pear-scented Pinot Grigio. Inspired by Chef Curtis Stone, this hearty knife-and-fork salad serves big chunks of grilled vegetables with...

Basil Salad Dressing

Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, salt 1 teaspoon, garlic powder 2 teaspoons, basil, dry crushed 1/8 cup, extra virgin olive oil 1/8 cup, peanut oil 3 tablespoons, red wine vinegar Directions: 1. Blend ...

Basil Pomegranate Dressing

A variation on a theme from the standard Basil Salad Dressing, this one has a light fruity touch. Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, kosher salt 1 teaspoon, garlic powder 2 teaspoons, basil – dry crushed ...

Italian Sushi

Servings: 2 Author: James KirkleyA play on sushi using prosciutto for the nori and arborio rice instead of sushi rice. Ingredients: 2 cups, Arborio rice – rinsed 2 1/4 cups, water 1/4 cup, il Fust...

Lemon Mimosa Vinaigrette

Servings: 10 Delicious summery dressing made with Lemon Olive Oil and Mimosa (Blood Orange and Champagne) Ingredients: 6 ounces, il Fustino Lemon Olive Oil 6 ounces, il Fustino Mimosa Vinegar Dir...

Mango Salsa

Servings: 4 Fresh mango salsa is easy to make and perfect with halibut or salmon or as the salsa in fish tacos. Serve with grilled salmon or halibut. Great with steak, London broil or tri-tip. Ingr...

Butter Leaf Lettuce with Tarragon Vinaigrette

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, sherry vinegar 1 tablespoon, shallot – minced 1/2 teaspoon, dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon, salt 1/4 teaspoon, pepper 1 tablespoon, il Fustino Arbequina EVOO 1 tablespoon, w...