Chocolate Espresso Olive Oil Cookies

These are just the best! Crunchy, sweet and just the right amount of bitter. They are addictive! Serve with a side of gelato, ice cream or sorbet. Or, better yet use the baked cookies to make ice cream sandwiches.  Makes Approximately 15-20 Cookies Ingredients 3/4 Cup O'Live A Little's Italian Extra Olive Oil or Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive OIl 1 Cup GranulatedSugar (plus more for rolling cookie dough balls) 2 Tablespoons of Molasses 2 Eggs 2 Tablespoons O'live A Little's Traditional Dark Balsamic Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Instant Espresso Powder 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (Sifted)...

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Chocolate Balsamic Orange Mousse With Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Ingredients 2 eggs, thoroughly beaten 3/4 cup whole milk 6 ounces good-quality semi-sweet dark chocolate 3 tablespoons freshly brewed strong decaffeinated coffee (optional) 1/4 cup O’Live A Little’s Blood Orange Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons O’Live A Little’s Chocolate Balsamic vinegar, plus more for drizzle Tiny pinch fine salt such as fine pink Himalayan Fine Sea salt Coarse Gray salt, to serve Lightly sweetened whipped cream with 1 Tablespoon O’Live A Little’s Chocolate Balsamic added instead of vanilla extract, to serve Method Of Prep Whisk the milk and eggs together, beating for at least a minute. Put in a small, heavy...

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Decadent Chocolate Orange Guinness Cake

A delicious alternative to traditional pies for your holiday feast. We suggest you make it the day before to give the flavors time to bloom. Cake Ingredients Butter for Pan 1 Cup Guinness Stout 1/2 Cup O'live a Little's Blood Orange EVOO 3/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa 2 Cups Superfine Sugar 3/4 Cup Sour Cream 2 Large Eggs 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour 2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda Topping Ingredients 1 1/4 Cups of Confectioners' Sugar 8 Ounces Cream Cheese at Room Temperature 1 Tablespoon O'Live a Little Blood Orange Vinegar 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream Method of Prep...

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Chinese Garlic Sauce For Stir-Fry

Yields 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry) 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce (or according to taste) 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or peanut oil) 3 to 4 medium cloves garlic (finely chopped; 4 teaspoons or 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic) Method Of Prep Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauces, rice wine or sherry, chili sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl, stirring to combine....

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Chilled Peach Soup with Fresh Goat Cheese

Ingredients 3 Cups sliced peeled peaches (about 4 peaches) ¼ Cup finely diced peeled seedless cucumber, plus thin slices for garnish ¼ Cup finely diced yellow bell pepper plus thin slices for garnish ¼ Cup diced dried apricots 2 Tbsp. Honey 3 Tbsp. Crumbled fresh goat cheese, plus more for garnish ¼ Cup O’Live A Little White Balsamic Vinegar, plus more for seasoning ¼ Cup + 2 Tbsp. O’Live A Little Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for drizzling Guerande Grey Salt 1 Large Garlic Clove 2 Cups Diced Baguette (1/2 inch) Basil leaves – for garnish Method Of Prep...

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Chi Chi Meatballs

Ingredients 1 pound fresh ground chicken 1 small can of chickpeas, washed and drained 1 egg 1 onion, grated 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 4 cloves garlic 1 tsp all-spice 1 tsp ground cumin seeds 2 tsp black pepper 1 Tablespoon O’Live A Little’s Spanish Chorizo Salt ¼ cup O’Live a Little’s Mexican Mango EVOO ¼ cup O’Live A Little’s Backyard BBQ Dark Balsamic Vinegar Method Of Prep Drain chickpeas and pulse in a blender until a paste is formed. Alternatively, you can mash them with a fork In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except...

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