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Persian Lime Truffles

Persian Lime Truffles

Ingredients

  • 8 1/2 oz. Dark Chocolate semi-sweet, bittersweet or combo
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Olivia’s Persian Lime Olive Oil
  • 2 teaspoons Olivia’s Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  • Cocoa powder as needed
  • Limes finely zested
  • Shredded coconut as needed

Instructions

  • Pour heavy cream in bowl over simmering water (double boiler).
  • Turn off heat and stir in chocolate and persian lime olive oil.
  • Once chocolate has melted remove bowl from double boiler and stir in chocolate balsamic vinegar.
  • Refrigerate chocolate for 1 hour and return to room temperature for 1-2 hours.
  • Put cocoa powder in a bowl and mix lime zest and coconut in another bowl.
  • Scoop 1 teaspoon of chocolate and form into a ball.
  • Roll balls into the different coatings.
  • Store in refrigerator.
  • Makes about 45 truffles.
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NY Strip Steak with Chocolate Balsamic

NY Strip Steak with Chocolate Balsamic

Ingredients

  • 4 New York Strip steaks
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces blue cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup of Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons European style butter

Instructions

  • Season meat to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Grill steaks 10 – 12 minutes or until desired doneness.
  • During the last 3 minutes of grilling, sprinkle blue cheese over steaks.
  • Remove from grill and allow the meat to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat to low.
  • Simmer uncovered until reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, add 2 tablespoons butter, stir to melt.
  • Once melted, drizzle over steaks and serve.
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Blood Orange EVOO and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Roasted Chicken

Blood Orange EVOO and Dark Chocolate Balsamic Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Olivia's Blood Orange Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • pounds chicken leg quarters cut into pieces
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1-2 teaspoons orange zest for garnish)
  • 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • Rinse chicken and dry with paper towels.
  • Trim any excess skin and visible fat from chicken pieces. Cut each leg quarter with a sharp knife separating into thigh and drumstick pieces.
  • Prepare marinade by whisking the first seven ingredients together (the Blood Orange EVOO, chocolate balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper). Since the mustard is a good emulsifier, you don’t need to stream in the blood orange olive oil; you can mix all the ingredients at once.
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Chocolate Balsamic Bread Pudding & Red Wine Sauce

Chocolate Balsamic Bread Pudding & Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. loaf cinnamon bread
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp. Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Olivia's Arbequina Olive Oil/Butter

For Sauce

  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup Tytanium
  • 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

  • Begin by greasing 8 ramekins or an 8×8 dish.
  • Take the cinnamon bread and chop or tear the loaf into pieces dividing the loaf equally into the container(s).
  • Heat the half & half, chocolate and Arbequina Olive Oil over a medium high heat, stirring continually until chocolate is melted.
  • In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, sugar and Chocolate Balsamic. Once mixed, blend with the chocolate mixture.
  • Push the bread down with a spoon as you pour the mixture over the bread.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and allow the mixture to soak into the bread as the oven preheats.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes.
  • Allow around 10 minutes to cool, during which time, you can prepare the sauce.
  • Heat all of the sauce ingredients together over a medium high heat, stirring until chocolate is melted.
  • Allow to cool and thicken slightly and serve over bread pudding with a delicious glass of Tytanium.
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Strawberry Salad With Chocolate Balsamic-Cardamom Dressing

Strawberry Salad With Chocolate Balsamic-Cardamom Dressing

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Olivia's Chocolate Balsamic
  • 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
  • Miniscule pinch of ground cardamom It's strong stuff!
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound strawberries hulled and quartered
  • 1 pint blackberries
  • 1 large sprig mint leaves roughly torn

Instructions

  • Whisk the Chocolate Balsamic, agave nectar, cardamom, a pinch of salt and a few generous grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
  • Tumble in the strawberries and blackberries, sprinkle the mint over them and gently toss, being careful not to bruise the berries.
  • Taste and adjust the seasonings to your palate.