Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

You all know I am a fan of farmers’ markets and I try to go to one every weekend.  It is always my mission to find fresh seasonal produce and to support our local growers.   During one of my recent visits I purchased one of the early crops of zucchini.  I don’t think any of […]

Kalamata Caramelized Onion Tart

We recently visited a Greek restaurant when we were in Chapel Hill, NC.  I automatically thought of the Greek olive oil I purchased from Spartan Oil a few weeks ago.  I decided to create a tart that highlighted the oil with kalamata olives, feta cheese, caramelized onions and pine nuts.  The results were wonderful; the […]

Olive Oil Orange Bread

I was introduced to Greek olive oil this past weekend while visiting Union Market in Washington, DC.  Pericles (Perry) Konstas is a local importer of olive oil from his families orchards in Greece.  I was inspired after I returned home to develop a bread recipe that would highlight  this olive oil.  I used his Spartan […]