Edible Valentine Wishes

With a few ingredients from We Olive Ventura and some imagination, you can create the following Edible Valentine Wishes to express your affection:

 

Delicious Dipping Oil

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup We Olive Traditional aged balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup We Olive robust garlic olive oil
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1 -2 teaspoon ground anise seed
• 1 tablespoon dried, chopped onion
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• basil (fresh ground fine or jarred)

Directions: Mix everything together in a bowl and pour into a nice glass container.Let it sit for a few hours and shake it up lots to mix the flavors.  Give with a fresh loaf of crusty french bread and some dipping dishes.

Black Currant and Blood Orange Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup Panacea Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup We Olive Blood Orange Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely diced

Blend all ingredients well to combine and pour into gift bottle.  Suggested pairings:  Endive, Pear, Orange & Almond Salad; Roasted Beet, Orange and Goat Cheese Salad; Pork Medallion Finishing Drizzle

 

Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake

 Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees 

•   1-1/2 cups flour
•   1 cup sugar
•   1/2 tsp. baking powder
•   1/2 tsp. baking soda
•   1/4 tsp. salt
•   2 eggs slightly beaten
•   3/4 cups milk
•   1/2 cup We Olive Meyer Lemon Olive Oil 
•   2 tsp. grated lemon peel (zest)

Glaze (Optional)

  2 Tbs. confectioners sugar
  2 Tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice (adjust amounts to correct consistency)

Oil and flour loaf pan (parchment paper on bottom works great) 9" x 5" x 3".
Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
Beat eggs, oil, milk and orange zest till blended.  Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and thoroughly combine without over mixing.  Pour into loaf pan.  Bake for minimum of 40 minutes (start testing at this point) or until toothpick comes out clean.  Ovens will vary.  Cool for 15 minutes and turn out on cake plate.  Option: Mix confectioners sugar and lemon juice till you have a thick but pourable liquid.  Drizzle glaze down the top center of cake while still warm.  Optional: Garnish with Fresh Raspberries.