Tag: olive oil

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Let me just say that this is my favorite cake ever. A week after I made it and it had been sitting on the counter, I took another bite- still my favorite cake ever. Even two weeks later, when the last bite was taken- this…

Olive Oil, Lemon Bars

Olive Oil, Lemon Bars

Something I love about living in California is the number of fruit trees. You will find oranges, lemons, limes, and figs casually hanging above many local yards. Recently, one of William’s coworkers brought us a few, fresh lemons. The timing was convenient, seeing as I…

Pesto

Pesto

Pesto is incredibly delicious, versatile, and easy to make! At its core, pesto is simply a sauce that is made by pulverizing (usually with a mortar and pestle). The most common pesto type is a Genovese pesto: basil that has been pureed with a variety of…