Category: Holiday Pairings

  • 1) Holiday Brownies

    1) Holiday Brownies

    On the first day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Blood Orange Olive Oil & Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar   Ingredients: • -1/4 cup The Sacred Olive Blood Orange Olive Oil • -1 cup white sugar • -1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 2 eggs • -1/2 cup all-purpose flour • -1/3 cup unsweetened […]

  • 2) Cinnamon Pear Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    2) Cinnamon Pear Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    On the second day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive Paired for me: Butter Olive Oil, Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar, & The Sacred Olive Truffle Salt   Ingredients • 2 T of The Sacred Olive Butter Infused Olive Oil • 1/3 c The Sacred Olive Cinnamon Pear Balsamic • 4 medium sweet potatoes, washed, peeled & […]

  • 3) Fig, Pear, & Walnut Bread

    3) Fig, Pear, & Walnut Bread

    On the third day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Aged Fig Balsamic Vinegar   Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups spelt flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon of The Sacred Olive ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cup peeled and shredded pear 3/4 cup of chopped fresh […]

  • 4) Bourbon Vanilla Eggnog

    4) Bourbon Vanilla Eggnog

    On the fourth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar & The Sacred Olive Nutmeg   Ingredients: *Serves 12* 12 large egg yolks 2 cups sugar 4 cups cold milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 cups bourbon 1 teaspoon The Sacred Olive Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar (or until desired flavor […]

  • 5) Savory Dill Salmon

    5) Savory Dill Salmon

    On the fifth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Dill Olive Oil & Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Ingredients: 4 tsp.  Dill olive oil 6  (4 ounce) pieces of salmon 1 cup water ¼ tsp. dried dill weed ½ cup sour cream Package of Victoria’s Toasted Onion Dip Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Drizzle Directions TOTAL TIME […]

  • 6) Winter Fruit Salad

    6) Winter Fruit Salad

    On the sixth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Lemon Olive Oil & Apricot Balsamic Vinegar   Ingredients: • 3 clementines, peeled and sectioned • Seeds from 1 or ½ of a large pomegranate • 2 kiwis chopped • ½ pear chopped • 1 banana sliced into rounds • 1 Tbs, The […]

  • 7) Candied Bacon and/or Nuts

    7) Candied Bacon and/or Nuts

    On the seventh day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me:  Maple Balsamic Vinegar &  Sweet and Salty Surrender   Recipe: • Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees. • Place baking rack on sheet pan with 1” Edges. • Arrange Bacon in 1 Layer on Baking Rack • Bake 15-20 minutes or until bacon begins […]

  • 8) Current-Glazed Lamb Chops with Pistachio Couscous

    8) Current-Glazed Lamb Chops with Pistachio Couscous

    On the eighth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Black Current Balsamic Vinegar   Ingredients: • 11/2 cups lower sodium chicken broth (fat-free, divided) • 4 tsps The Sacred Olive Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided) • 1/2 tsp salt (divided) • 1 cup couscous (uncooked) • 2 […]

  • 9) Roasted Cornish Hen with Cherry-Port Glaze

    9) Roasted Cornish Hen with Cherry-Port Glaze

    On the ninth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Black Cherry Balsamic Vinegar Ingredients: • 1/2 cup cherry preserves • 1/2 cup port • 1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated) • 1 tbsp The Sacred Olive Black Cherry balsamic vinegar • 3/4 tsp The Sacred Olive Celtic Sea […]

  • 10) Pear Salad with Hazelnuts & Sage

    10) Pear Salad with Hazelnuts & Sage

    On the tenth day of Christmas, The Sacred Olive paired for me: Wild Mushroom and Sage Oil & Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar   Ingredients: • 1/2 cup hazelnuts • 1/2 cup crème fraîche (see Note) • 2 tbsps The Sacred Olive Cranberry Pear balsamic vinegar (white) • 1 tbsp honey • 1/2 tsp salt • […]