Dark Chocolate

Flavor: Sweet, rich dark chocolate


Complements: Salads, fruits, chicken, pork, beef


Oil Pairings: Basil, Blood Orange, Chipotle, Harissa, Lemon, Persian Lime, Roasted French Walnut Oil


Ideas:



  1. Combine with Chipotle or Harissa EVOO for a marinade for beef, pork and chicken
  2. Combine with Basil, Blood Orange or Lemon for a different salad dressing
  3. Drizzle over fruit or ice cream

Blenheim Apricot

Flavor: Juicy, sweet, slightly tart Blenheim apricots

Complements: Salad, fruit, pork, fish, seafood

Oil Pairings: Arbequina, Basil, Chipotle, Garlic, Harissa, Hojiblanca, Leccino, Lemon, Picual, Wild Mushroom & Sage

Ideas:

  1. Brush on before grilling fruit kabobs
  2. Use by itself or combine with Basil or Lemon EVOO for a great salad dressing
  3. Combine with Garlic or Chipotle EVOO to marinate pork tenderloin or chicken
  4. Combine in sparkling mineral water for a refreshing thirst quencher

Cinnamon Pear

Flavor: Sweet, rich, cinnamon with the hint of pears


Complements: Salad, fruit, dessert, pork, oatmeal


Oil Pairings: Blood Orange, Butter, Chipotle, Frantoio, Garlic, Harissa, Lemon, Persian Lime, Wild Mushroom & Sage, Roasted Sesame Oil


Ideas:



  1. Combine with Blood Orange or Persian Lime EVOO for a salad dressing on spinach or arugula salad, then add fresh strawberries, Roasted French Walnut Oil, mandarin orange slices and feta cheese; or caramelize pears or apples and substitute goat cheese for feta
  2. Drizzle on yogurt, on ice cream, or over apple crisp
  3. Use as a glaze on grilled salmon or on ham
  4. Marinate with Garlic EVOO for sweet and savory chicken
  5. Drizzle over fresh pears for a great after-school snack!

Single-Varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Our single-varietal extra virgin olive oils are the absolute best; you simply will not find matched quality in any of the big box grocery stores. These products are sourced from around the world – from the countries of Italy, Australia, South Africa, Chile and Argentina.

In order to ensure freshness – and all of the health benefits that come with fresh extra virgin olive oil – our stock will change regularly, by season. If you don’t see your favorite type of extra virgin olive oil in our store, fear not! It will probably return in a few months. Just ask us and we would be happy to make a note to ensure that we order that variety when it becomes available again.

If you come to the store and you’re looking for fresh, ask us about which single-varietals we have in stock and take a taste!

Blackberry Ginger

Flavor: Sweet blackberries with a hint of ginger


Complements: Salad, fruit, seafood, chicken, pork, desserts


Oil Pairings: Basil, Chipotle, Garlic, Leccino, Persian Lime, Herbs de Provence, Wild Mushroom & Sage


Ideas:



  1. Combine with Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil for grilled chicken and arugula salad
  2. Combine with Chipotle Extra Virgin Olive Oil for beef, pork, or chicken marinade
  3. Combine with Herbs de Provence Extra Virgin Olive Oil for fruit salads or to drizzle on fruit kabobs
  4. Combine with Persian Lime or Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil for salad dressings

Black Currant

Flavor: Rich, dense black currant

Complements: salads, fruit, meats

Oil Pairings: Arbequina, Basil, Blood Orange, Chipotle, Cilantro & Onion, Harissa, Lemon, Persian Lime, Picual, Wild Mushroom & Sage

Ideas:

  1. Combine with Chipotle or Harissa Extra Virgin Olive Oil to marinate lamb, beef, pork or chicken when grilling
  2. Brush on pears, peaches and pineapple prior to grilling for great caramelization
  3. Combine with Blood Orange or Persian Lime Extra Virgin Olive Oil for a zippy salad dressing
  4. Drizzle over ice cream and fresh berries

Black Cherry

Flavor: Rich, dense, sweet and tart

Complements: Salad, fruits, beef, chicken, pork, vegetables, ice cream, yogurt, cheese

Oil Pairings: Chipotle, Harissa, Frantoio, Garlic, Lemon, Persian Lime, Wild Mushroom and Sage, Roasted French Walnut Oil

Ideas:

  1. Marinate with Harissa EVOO for sweet and spicy pork
  2. Use to marinate lamb, beef, pork roasts and chops for a caramelized surface
  3. Combine with Wild Mushroom & Sage EVOO to marinate chicken and pork
  4. Combine with Lemon EVOO for salad dressing
  5. Fabulous on fruit and cheese
  6. Drizzle on a Caprese salad or bruchetta
  7. Drizzle on ice cream with fresh berries

Espresso

Flavor: Rich, dark, sweet with just the right touch of coffee flavor

Complements: Vegetables, salad, steak, scallops, fruit, ice cream

Oil Pairings: Blood Orange, Chipotle, Garlic, Harissa, Lemon, Tuscan Herb

Ideas:

  1. Combine with Harissa or Chipotle EVOO and Garlic EVOO to marinate flank or skirt steaks; makes great fajitas
  2. Add to chili or baked beans as your ‘secret ingredient’
  3. Drizzle on fresh berries or ice cream
  4. For a great dessert, caramelize fresh pineapple chinks or brush on pears peaches or pineapple rings, then grill
  5. Combine with Blood Orange EVOO for a pork tenderloin marinade
  6. Makes a fantastic glaze or BBQ base for pork or beef

Fig

A fall favorite that we may just have to keep year round!


Flavor: Moderately tart, rich figs


Complements: Salad, fruit, chicken, beef, pork, lamb,salmon, goat cheese


Oil Pairings: Blood Orange, Chipotle, Cilantro & Roasted Onion, Frantoio, Persian Lime, Roasted Sesame Oil


Ideas:



  1. Brush on cantaloupe or honeydew melon wedges, then top with sliced prosciutto and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  2. Combine with Chipotle EVOO, then brush on salmon beef, chicken or lamb chops prior to baking or grilling
  3. Combine with Blood Orange or Persian Lime EVOO, then drizzle on a spinach salad with sliced water chestnuts and grapefruit slices

Golden Pineapple

Flavor: Light and sweet, fresh golden pineapple

Complements: Salad, fruit, pork, seafood

Oil Pairings: Arbequina, Arbosana, Basil, Chipotle,
Garlic, Harissa, Hojiblanca, Persian Lime Picual, Herbs de Provence,
Wild Mushroom & Sage, Roasted Sesame Oil

Ideas:

  1. Combine with Garlic or Chipotle EVOO to marinate flank steak or pork tenderloin before grilling