Entries by Fiona

Halibut with Warm Marinated Heirloom Tomato & Baby Squash Salad

Thanks to Chef Rachel for the recipe Needed for this recipe: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Ultra-Premium Hojiblanca Ingredients 4 – 4 oz fillets of fresh firm fleshed fish such as halibut, tuna, salmon, tilapia, swordfish or cod 1 1/2 cups assorted heirloom tomatoes cut into 1″ […]

Cheddar Cheese Spicy Baklouti Cornbread

Warm, spicy, ever so cheesy, and savoury, this cornbread is delicious by itself or accompanied by a steamy bowl of soup.  Recipe courtesy of Chef Rachel. Needed for this recipe: 1/2 cup Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Baklouti Chili Olive Oil * substitutions include: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Chipotle, Cayenne Red Chili or Persian […]

Spaghetti Squash with a Spicy Ginger Peanut Sauce

Needed for this recipe: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Honey Ginger White Balsamic Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Harissa Olive Oil   Ingredients: One medium sized spaghetti squash (or half a large one) ¼ cup organic peanut butter 2 Tablespoons Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Honey Ginger White Balsamic 1 Tablespoon Tamari or Soy sauce […]

Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Apple-Lime Dressing

Needed for this recipe: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Gravenstein Apple White Balsamic Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Persian Lime Olive Oil   Ingredients: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Gravenstein Apple White Balsamic Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Persian Lime Olive Oil Fresh baby spinach Blue cheese A tart apple, such as Granny Smith, cut […]

It’s Zucchetti! (not spaghetti)

All you need is a julienne grater (I bought mine at our local kitchen store for under $10.00) a few ingredients and some great oils and balsamics Julienne zucchini using a zuchetti machine, a julienne grater or a mandolin fitted with a julienne blade. Top with a fresh, herbaceous Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. UP-Certifed […]

Basil Cashew Pesto

Each gardening season I experiment with pesto recipes.  They are always variations on the classic Ligurian recipe. This version uses cashews, which adds a richness to the pesto recipe.  Although purists use a mortar and pestl, I’ve chosen to take advantage of my food processor.  For this version I chose the grassy and peppery Cobram […]