Elevate Your St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations with Olive Oil Cocktails

Think outside the green beer this St. Patrick’s Day! Surprise your guests (and your tastebuds) with unique cocktails starring the unexpected ingredient: olive oil. Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders offers a range of infused olive oils that will mix and mingle beautifully into festive drinks. Here’s your guide to olive-oil-infused St. Patrick’s Day cocktail magic: […]

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Flavorful Olive Oil Infused Hors D’oeuvres

Ditch the predictable chips and dips this St. Patrick’s Day! Let Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders help you create an array of elegant and delicious hors d’oeuvres infused with the rich flavors of their premium olive oils. Here’s a selection of easy and impressive appetizer ideas: Instructions: Spread goat cheese on the toasted baguette slices. […]

Korean Olive Oil Fried Chicken Recipe

Korean olive oil fried chicken always holds a special place in our hearts. It holds the taste of light seasoning and a crispy layer. But people often remain reserved about eating them because of high cholesterol and saturated fats.  A trick to cut off this additional fat is replacing vegetable oil with extra-virgin olive oil, […]

What can I add to the vinaigrette for flavor?

A little salt (I prefer kosher salt or sea salt) and pepper are the only other ingredients necessary for a fantastic and simple vinaigrette, as I mentioned in the recipe above (I prefer freshly ground black pepper). The acidity of the vinegar is lessened using sugar or honey. Bonus if you use honey, which also […]

How to use Balsamic Vinegar with Fish

How to use Balsamic Vinegar with Fish Over medium heat in a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup white wine, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp of dried rosemary, and a minced garlic clove. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until it reduces by 1/3 in volume. Strain the mixture and set it aside. Cook the fish by baking […]

Balsamic Vinegar with Chicken

Balsamic Vinegar with Chicken Create a marinade for your chicken by combining 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp honey, 1 1/2 tbsp whole grain mustard, 3 cloves of minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Marinade your chicken for at least one hour. Place chicken in a roasting pan. Top with a bit of […]

Balsamic Vinegar with Steak

Balsamic Vinegar with Steak Mix equal parts of balsamic vinegar and dry red wine. Add salt and pepper to the steak and cook on the grill. Gently coat the top of the steak with the sauce with a brush as it cooks. When serving, spoon 1 tbsp of the balsamic vinegar and red wine mixture […]

Christmas Cookies with Infused Butter Olive Oils from Jerome, Arizona

When you think back on the holidays growing up you can’t help but to think of the tasty desserts your mother or grandmother made throughout the years. A common pastime is baking cookies for the holidays and that tradition still holds today. However, now unlike back then we are more aware of the quality of […]

Icing Recipe for Cookies

Icing Recipe for Cookies Ingredients 3 ¾ cups of confectioners’ sugar 3 large egg whites or an egg binder if you are vegan ½ teaspoon cream of tartar Pinch of salt Food coloring, as needed Step 1: In a bowl combine the sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Whisk until stiff and glossy […]

Christmas Cookie Recipe

Christmas Cookie Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup flour ½ tsp of baking powder Salt to taste 1/2 cup of sugar 1 egg or egg binder if vegan 1/4 cup of Verde Valley Natural Butter Flavored Olive Oil 1/4 cup of milk or milk substitute if dairy free ½ tsp cinnamon Recipe: Step 1: Preheat the oven […]