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Ingredients Garlic cloves (peeled and washed, however many you want to make) 1 part sugar 1 part rice wine vinegar 3 parts soy sauce Method of Prep Place garlic in a glass jar. Fill the jar with water until the water reaches covers about 2/3 of the garlic cloves. Pour out the water and measure it. That's the amount of soy sauce you need. Use 3 parts soy sauce to 1 part vinegar and 1 part sugar. (So if you need 1 cup of soy sauce, then you need 1/3 cup of vinegar and 1/3 cup of sugar). Bring soy...

Ingredients 3 tablespoons chicken, goose, or pork fat 30 garlic cloves, peeled 6-8 cups chicken stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste nutmeg, as needed 4-5 egg yolks 3-4 tablespoons olive oil 6-8 slices country bread, toasted Method Of Prep Melt the fat in a large, heavy saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and shake over gentle heat so the garlic cooks without browning. It should just melt in the fat; letting it brown is fatal as the flavor turns bitter. Add the chicken stock and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Grate...

Ingredients 3 Medium to Large Heads of Fennel 2 Large sweet Onions 2 Large Bulbs of Garlic Roasted ½ Cup Fresh Basil ¾ Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese – preferably 24 month 2 Tablespoons Fennel Seed toasted and ground in a spice mill or coffee bean grinder or, 2 teaspoons fennel pollen O’Live A Little’s Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste Method Of Prep Chop fennel and onions into approx. 1” pcs. (Keep them separate as they can take varying times to roast). Toss with the olive oil to coat well. Spread out (separately) in one layer...

Here at O’Live A Little we LOVE garlic!!! So, in a salute to this most flavorful of ingredients, we are dedicating April to everything Garlic! In fact, the most popular flavor of Olive Oil we carry is garlic, and even though it is wonderful to drizzle on just about anything…. Nothing takes the place of using garlic right from the bulb.Check out olivalittle.com, where we have selected some great recipes. And now we will impart a bit of Garlic 101 to all of you in hopes that you will take away a great tip or 2 and also find a new favorite...

Makes 16-20 Rusks Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tbsp dried yeast 2-3 c lukewarm water 6 c barley flour 1 tbsp salt 4 tbsp honey 1/2 c O’Live A Little’s Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method Of Prep Combine all-purpose flour and dried yeast in a bowl. Add enough lukewarm water to make a thick batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in volume. Sift together barley with salt in a large mixing bowl. Push flour/salt mixture up on sides of the bowl to create a well in the middle...