Swiss Chard and Orzo

Swiss Chard and Orzo with Sciabica Jalapeno Olive Oil

by Willie

1 cup orzo

2-4 Tablespoons Sciabica's Jalapeno Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 ounces prosciutto

1 medium diced yellow onion

4 cloves chopped garlic

1 bunch chopped Swiss chard

shredded Parmesan

Sciabica Chicken and Shrimp Pasta

I was having a hard time thinking of what to cook with these amazing oils, so I asked around and heard some great ideas.  Of course, I did not use any of them because I am hard headed.  I decided to try a recipe that I have cooked many times, but I never cooked this dish with these oils.  So, I gave it a shot.  Allow time for marinating, because you will need to marinate the chicken for 2 hours.  

Sciabica’s Lavender & White Chocolate Custard!

I was no stranger to the Sciabica Olive Oil Company when we started this challenge.  I have been a fan of their Lavender Olive Oil for a while.  I was so thrilled to bring this olive oil out of my skin care regimen and into the kitchen!  As soon as we started the challenge, I knew I had to make a custard.  The result was pretty amazing.  The Sciabica Olive Oils are infused so beautifully, you can truly smell and taste the essence of the olive oils.  The lavender olive oil in the custard was a delightful surprise for my unsuspecting guests!

Lemon Naan

I am no expert on Indian cooking. To the contrary, I am a complete newbie, having only tasted my first Indian fare earlier this year!  But, I am hooked!  I am in a cooking club called "Cook My Book" and one of the cooks submitted an Indian cookbook this year.  It’s a great cookbook and I ended up buying it!  Now, the Indian food I a have had, and cooked, seems to have quite a bit of lemon involved, so I decided to make some naan with lemon olive oil instead of the plain vegetable oil called for in the recipe below.  I’m glad I did and you will be as well!  This naan is actually better than what we have had in the Indian recipe we go to (and really like!).  I asked my Indian friend and neighbor, who also loves to cook, to try my naan out and she gave it a big thumbs up!

Orange-Scented Olive Oil Cake

Orange-Scented Olive Oil Cake

by Amy

adapted from a recipe on saveur.com

2 oranges

2 1/3 cups sugar

unsalted butter, for greasing

1 1/2 cups flour, plus extra for the pan

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 eggs

6 Tablespoons Sciabica's Mission Variety Spring Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Sciabica Pesto, Tomato Salad and Bruschetta

For the olive oil challenge I decided to make bruschetta! Three different kinds! I made a homemade pesto and paired that with mozzarella and red onion, a tomato and basil salad for another, and finally a sun dried tomato and mozzarella.