olive oil

Colorado Lamb Chop from Ototo Restaurant, Denver Colorado

I was contacted near the end of September by the PR firm that represents Star Fine Foods; wondering if I would be interested in helping them to arrange a local food blogger dinner. The intent was to introduce local bloggers to their olive oils and most specifically their California Extra Virgin Olive Oil. My role [...]

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White Pizza with Walnuts, Pears and Balsamic Glazed Figs – and a Secret!

The deed is done and here I am with secrets to share. If you’ve been a reader of my website that was located at VinoLuciStyle.com and have come here from there; you know I’ve made a change; a huge leap of faith. This is my new home and I hope you come and join me [...]

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Tagliata (Cut) Ribeye with Olive Oil, Garlic and Parsley

This past year has had it’s share of ‘moments that suck’ I won’t deny. I realize I never set foot in my garden all last year so am excited about how far I’ve come. There will be gardening this year and…hey, the cane makes it easier to corral my dog! Luckily there have also been [...]

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Spaghetti et Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti with garlic and oil)

After Thanksgiving; after I have my one perfect sandwich from leftovers (I know; I sound like Joey from ‘Friends’ !) I start to crave really simple dishes for awhile. Salads, OK maybe another perfect sandwich but also simpler dishes, soups and pasta; including this most simple of pasta dishes. My Grandmother’s Italian neighbors thought this [...]

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Bisteca ala Panzano’s via Junior League of Denver; A Cookbook & A Contest!

First or Fifteenth? This is a first. First contest I’ve ever done and depending on your way of thinking…1st anniversary of this blog. But REALLY? I’ve been putting recipes online since 1995 at www.creative-culinary.com; the first website I created after taking a course in HTML (not the last…that exercise and others led to my starting [...]

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Steaks with Rosemary, Garlic and Olive Oil

This past summer, a local grocer had a Buy One, Get One Free sale on sirloin so I bought 25 pounds of meat and vacuumed sealed it in individual packages at home. Now I want unique ways to serve it and have found that I can just as easily make a tasty marinade for sirloin [...]

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Balsamic Mushrooms with Polenta

Michael Chiarello made a fantastic dish on Top Chef Masters. It was a Rabbit and Mushroom Ragu that topped a flavorful polenta. As good as it sounded, I wanted to simplify the dish and make it minus the rabbit. Between the pet rabbit we had and the adorable bunny who munches on my petunias, just [...]

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Olive Oil and Fresh Rosemary Cake

This is such an unusual take on the pound cake; a version using more savory ingredients with the substitution of olive oil for butter and spiced with fresh rosemary. Just perfect with a bit of honey and fruit for breakfast or a late afternoon snack! Ingredients: 4 Eggs 3/4 cup Sugar 2/3 cup extra-virgin Olive [...]

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Grilled Asparagus with Garlic

Simple and tasty; these asparagus are good…and gone in an instant! I just hated asparagus when I was a kid; and it’s not that my palate has changed, but the preparation has. Asparagus from a can…seriously? This is so simple and so delicious, it’s the only way I make them now. Ingredients 1 whole bunch asparagus [...]

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