Learn more about balsamic vinegar.
The 2 main families of balsamic vinegars
Two types of balsamic vinegar are produced in Italy: the balsamic vinegar of Modena which is a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) and the traditional balsamic vinegar DOP (protected designation of origin),
The classic...
Baked vegetables with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
A simple, quick and easy recipe to serve delicious vegetables as an appetizer.
On a baking sheet or baking sheet that you have previously oiled with olive oil, arrange your vegetables.
To oil the plate you can use a food...
Mini savory cakes with green or red pesto
A quick and easy recipe to make to enhance your aperitifs. Much better and healthier than many aperitif products.
Ingredients:
- 130g of T45 or T55 flour
- 1 level...
Learn more about olive oil
History: from the olive tree to olive oil
The olive tree spread thanks to the Mediterranean climate which gradually appeared 1O OOO years before J.C. We find the first traces of wild olive trees 60,000 years before our era....
Pesto or Pistou ?
Pesto
The pesto originated at the end of the 19th century, in Genoa, Italy.
The main ingredient is Basilico Genovese (fresh basil grown in the region of Liguria - northwestern Italy).
We add according to the variants:
- pine nuts ...
Aubergine, cherry tomato and chicken goat cheese wrap
Ingredients for 4 wraps
- 4 wheat tortillas (here I took whole wheat)
- 1 fresh goat cheese
- about twenty cherry tomatoes (or oval)
- chicken cutlet
- a small eggplant
- Genoese pesto
- Olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Salt ...
Salmon wrap with green pesto and peppers, on a revisited risotto
A different way of making fish en papillote.
The idea is (rather than using parchment paper that will end up in the trash) to use a wheat wrap to play the role of papillote.
The bottom of the wrap will be garnished with a rice/quinoa mixture cooked like (in the broadest sense) risotto.
The result is both tender on the...
Tuna or shrimp avocado
A recipe without mayonnaise and ketchup.
More healthy: here we replace the mayonnaise with garlic artichoke cream and balsamic vinegar and the ketcup with pesto rosso or arrabiata if you want a spicier side.
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, ripened to perfection
- 2...
Chicken terrine with red or green pesto
There are many recipes for artisan terrines and pâtés.
But what are the differences between a terrine and a pâté?
They are quite...