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Recipe: Mini Tortillas with Ricotta Cheese and Grilled Peaches
This recipe comes to us from Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack of eHow. This is the perfect peach starter or decadent dessert to kick off or close your favorite Mexican feast. Grilled peaches and ricotta cheese wrapped in a warm tortilla and drizzled with maple syrup to finish it off. Yum! Check out the full recipe here. And […]
Frog Hollow Farm Rainbow Salad
Ingredients: 3 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges 2 peaches, cut into thin wedges 2 gypsy peppers, seeded and sliced into thin strips 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced 1/4 cup of Frog Hollow Farm Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ cup rice wine vinegar ½ cup of water 1 teaspoon of sugar ½ teaspoon of salt plus more […]
Recipe: Savory Pluot Flatbread
This recipe comes to us from our friend Mario of Cookin’ In the Market for more recipes check out: http://cookinthemarket.org/ Ingredients This recipe produces two large size flat breads 1 ¼ cups warm water 1 ¼ ounce package active dry yeast 1 ½ teaspoons sugar 3 cups “00” Flour (00 flour produces a great crust with […]
Recipe: Nectarine Creamsicle
Ingredients 1-2 lbs of Nectarines (peeled and thinly sliced) 1 cup sugar 2 tsp of grated ginger 3⁄4 cup of half and half 1⁄4 cup of sour cream 1⁄2 tsp of grated lemon zest 1 tbsp of lemon juice Preparation In a medium saucepan, toss the sliced nectarines with 3⁄4 cup of the sugar and 1 […]
Recipe: Middle Eastern Chicken Sandwich with Chutney and Mint
Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 onion 1⁄2 cup dried apricots, chopped Baharat spice mix (see happychildcsa.com for recipe) 1⁄4 cup olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tbsp of parsley,finely chopped 1 tbsp of mint, finely chopped plus one tbsp for garnish 2 tbsp FHF chutney 1 sweet baguette 1 tbsp preserved lemons, […]
Recipe: Cranberry, Tangerine and Rosemary Soda
Ingredients Rosemary simple syrup: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water Finished Soda: 3 rosemary sprigs, lightly bruised 1 cup fresh squeezed tangerine juice 1 1/3 cups cranberry juice 2 cups club soda rosemary sprigs for garnish Preparation To start your soda, make the rosemary simple syrup. To make the syrup, place the sugar […]
Recipe: Kiwi Tangelo Sorbet
Ingredients 12 small and very ripe kiwis 1 cup tangelo juice (about 3 tangelos) 1⁄2 cup sugar Preparation Peel the kiwi, puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add the sugar and tangelo juice and mix together until the sugar crystals have dis- solved. Pour into a wide flat container, stainless steel […]
Recipe: Skirt Steak with Orange Cilantro Salsa
Ingredients 3 navel oranges 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots (one medium shallot) 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 clove garlic 24 ounces skirt steak, cut into 4 6-ounce serving pieces 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves Preparation Start by removing the peel and pith from the oranges, then cut […]
Farm Focus: Baking with Frog Hollow Olive Oil
Living in California, it’s only natural that I cook nearly everything in olive oil -it’s local, delicious, and the health benefits are countless. Every olive oil has different flavor notes. Some are bold and grassy, while others are light and fruity. Unlike many oils, olive oil tends to assert its presence in a dish, […]
Recipe: Frog Hollow Olive Oil Cake with Citrus Compote
Ingredients 5 eggs (room temperature) 1 tbsp of orange zest 1/3 cup and 2 tbsp. of Frog Hollow olive oil (2012 is suitable for this recipe) ½ cup Sauterne (you can substitute with a sweet wine such as white zinfandel or Riesling) ¾ cup sugar 1 cup of flour 2 egg whites (room temperature) ½ […]