What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Food Whisperer: Vinaigrette Vendetta! Every once in awhile it’s nice to step up your game at mealtime. So often we go out to a restaurant and then feel like everything at home is just humdrum and boring. Not true. By changing the ingredients, a completely different flavor is born. Take advantage of the olive oil gourmet shoppes popping up all over. Consultants are eager to have you taste flavored olive oils paired with specialty balsamic vinegars. They will astound you. Flavors like lemon with pomegranate or lime with strawberry are only the beginning. Think about bacon olive oil with maple balsamic. Mmmm. Have I piqued your curiosity?
VINAIGRETTE VENDETTA
Ingredients:
1/4 cup lime olive oil
1/4 cup strawberry balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red onion, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons wildflower honey
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions:
Combine lime olive oil, strawberry balsamic vinegar, red onion, Dijon mustard, wildflower honey, minced garlic, kosher salt, and white pepper in a small bowl. Whisk together until mixed. Pour into a cruet with a stopper. Store in the refrigerator.
I love those specially olive oils and vinegar. Last year I went to the Mall of the Americas in Minnesota and they had an awesome store with both. I remember I sampled clover honey balsamic and loved it. Can’t remember what else I tried.
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It’s a journey of flavor everyone should experience. 🌿🍓🌱🍈🍃
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Love this – I have a store nearby that sells all kinds of oils, vinegars (even have cooking classes on ways to use their products).The vinegars especially are astounding!
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You are so lucky, Juju! I would enjoy taking classes like that. 😍
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They also have I believe 5 small cookbooks (I own two) with all kinds of recipes!
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I like the name Gail! Sounds like a cool twist!
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Very fun! 🌿🍓
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yes!
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Sounds like a must-try!
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The flavors will amaze you! 🍓🍈🍒🍊🍋
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So much flavour
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I like it. Blessings. 🍁🍂🌾
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Gail – I love my local olive oil/vinegar shop – you are so right! There are countless combinations that make every salad (and bread and vegetable) amazing!
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It’s an adventure of the palate. 🌿🌱🍃
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