#Jameson fink plusI invited the girls to share a slice of pre-dinner cake with me (it was so I could take pictures! Honest!), and much giggling ensued as 3 girls plus myself shared a single piece of cake before dinner. Yes the strawberry halves are breath-taking, but this cake is delicious and perfectly attractive on its own also (in a rustic way–which is my favorite anyway). I told myself oil based cakes are extra easy (absolutely true–no creaming of butter required and often can be mixed by hand) and that it would be fun to have cake for Alex’s friend (whom I knew to have a sweet tooth) and to just make the darn thing already. Finally in a fit of cake obsessed desperation I decided I was being silly, and we whipped this cake up for Alex’s friend, who was coming to spend the night. But every time I thought about making the cake, it kind of killed me to not have the gorgeous hillocks and valleys created by placing strawberry halves across the top of the cake. Why? Because in the cookbook they make it topped with strawberries, which is sinfully gorgeous. Paradoxically, I almost did not make this cake. If you are a fan of the olive juice, this is a book for you. Some recipes I have bookmarked include Whole Wheat Scones with Blueberries and Lavender Chicken Kebobs with Cucumber-Mint Barley Lamb Shanks with Rosemary, Garlic, and Gigante Beans and Olive Oil and Vanilla Ice Cream (confession: I adore olive oil ice creams). It also includes dressings and marinades–and even has a cocktail made with olive oil! And when I say olive oil, I am of course only talking about extra virgin olive oil. These ladies are serious about olive oil–so serious they skipped all the BS and self-published their gorgeous book (and it is gorgeous–this is a true hardback cookbook filled with beautiful color photos)! The book covers everything from poaching in olive oil (something I still need to try) to braising, steaming and baking (among more typical methods like roasting). Together they make up Two Extra Virgins (head to their site to purchase your own hard copy). Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil was written by a friend of mine, Laura Bashar from Family Spice, and Mary Platis from California Greek Girl. I receive a cookbook all about the joys of cooking with olive oil, and I head straight for the chocolate.īut let me tell you a bit about the book first, which has a lot more going on for it than just chocolate (although we shouldn’t discount the genius of including chocolate recipes in cookbooks about olive oil). Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. A copy of Olive Oil was provided to me by the cookbook authors for purposes of an honest review. Dark chocolate olive oil cake is easy, healthier, rich and indulgent.
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