As a kid I never liked artichokes.  They looked so foreign and spiny and just not kid friendly.  As an adult – that has changed!  Anything having to do with artichokes I want to try!  Dips and sauces and spreads oh my!  Then I came across a web video about roasting artichokes; since I love [...]

You just can’t go wrong when peaches are involved. The website EatTheSeasons.com said “at its ripest and best the peach is a food that forces you to adopt a special eating position – bowing forwards at an angle of 30° and with arm raised above the horizontal – to avoid being bathed in peach juice.” [...]

Here’s a simple yet beautiful way to serve antipasto to a crowd: Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes 8oz. Bocconcini (fresh baby mozzarella) 20 fresh basil leaves 8oz. good salami (or even pepperoni) 2 tbsp. D’Avolio Tuscan Herb Olive Oil Salt & Pepper to taste Toothpicks Directions: Simply skewer antipasto ingredients and then display them on [...]

There is nothing better than taking some of our fresh local ingredients and combining them with D’Avolio Olive Oil and THE GRILL.  If you are not in the habit of grilling vegetables, we suggest you give it a try! Ingredients: Start with ANY of your fresh vegetables.  This week we are grilling portabello mushrooms and [...]

So after hearing about how good olive oil ice cream claimed to be, we set out to test those claims and made our own.  We used D’Avolio Lemon Olive Oil in the recipe and the results did NOT disappoint! This ice cream is flavorful, creamy, and the perfect snack on these hot afternoons. Ingredients: 1 [...]