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Strawberry Shortcake

This one is a lot like our Easy Peasy Pie Filling post and makes a delicious summer desert.

You can use store-bought spongecake or make your own homemade shortcake:

Preheat oven to 425F.

2 1/3 c. baking mix (like Bisquick)
1/2 c. milk
3 tbsp. su… Read more

Easy Peasy Pie Fillings

Store-bought pie filling is full of all kinds of chemicals and preservatives. And if you have kids, you probably know exactly how much sugar it has too!

But pies are the definition of all-American desert, and as summer approaches, so does pi… Read more

The Spicy Olive Coming to Hyde Park

The Spicy Olive is happy to announce that our second store will be opening in Hyde Park Square in early summer 2013! We will be located at the corner of Erie Avenues and Michigan Avenues. We will feature the same great fresh olive oils and aged b… Read more

Northern Hemisphere Single Varietal Olive Oils

     The fresh olive oils from the Northern Hemisphere are now at The Spicy Olive! Freshness is so important to an olive oil. All the good things that make olive oil healthy for you dissipate and disappear over time. The polyp… Read more

New Study Touting Benefits of Olive Oil


The New England Journal of Medicine released a study on February 25, 2013 showing dramatic reduction of cardiovascular events in people cons

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Mediterranean Barley Salad

2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup barley
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, chopped & pitted
1/2 cucumber or zucchini, chopped
red onion, diced
2/3 cup chopped parsley
cherry tomatoes, halved
avocado, chopped
feta cheese c

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Olive Oil and Heart Health

    February is heart health month! This is a great time to look at the wonderful benefits olive oil has to keep your heart functioning properly. So many people are aware that olive oil is healthy, but many do not know why. Here is a sh… Read more

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Pecorino Pear and Arugula Salad

1 1/2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Sherry Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 c. The Spicy Olive Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 small french shallot, finely chopped
4 c. arugula leaves
1 small fennel bulb, sliced thin
1 ripe but firm pear, cored and sli… Read more

Warm Potato Salad

2 lbs. floury potatoes (scrubbed, halved or quartered)
1/4 c. The Spicy Olive Milanese Gremolata Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 c. flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 head celery, inner stalks only, chopped

Bring a pot to boil with wate… Read more

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