Smoky Cauliflower Steaks with Balsamic Caramelized Mushrooms (Smoked Olive Oil, Maple Balsamic Vinegar)

Smoky Cauliflower Steaks with Balsamic Caramelized Mushrooms (Smoked Olive Oil, Maple Balsamic Vinegar)

The idea of vegetarian “steak” is appealing. Cauliflower has the shape and texture for a good starting point. Add meaty nuts, mushrooms and smokiness for a satisfying result. The flavor is rich and complex, and the mouth feel is firm yet tender. Serve with some toasted artisanal bread drizzled in olive oil for a full meal.

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Anne's Famous Smoky Dressing (Fig, Maple, Pear or Mango Balsamic & Smoked Olive Oil)

At the Farmers' Markets, many of you have asked me to relay my recipe for this dressing. After repeating it about 100 times, I  decided it would be much more efficient to just add it to this blog! When you add a bit of smoke to your dressing, it’s like your salad is filled with smoked bacon, or smoked cheddar chunks, or smoked fish … etc.

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Smoky Apple Vinaigrette & Bacon Salad (Maple Balsamic & Smoked Olive Oil)

Our friends Adam and Joanne of Inspired Taste came up with these great recipes.

According to Adam and Joanne, "We are big fans of homemade salad dressing. It’s quick, easy and so flexible. Our basic recipe is to combine vinegar + Dijon mustard + something sweet + olive oil. For this, we went with apple cider vinegar and maple syrup then instead of using regular olive oil, we used a smoked olive oil. It adds a great backbone to the dressing and works so well with the bacon."

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Smoked Chocolate Caramels (Smoked Olive Oil)

This recipe from Emily Stoffel of The Pig and Quill.

“Sweet, smoky, salty — I won’t lie, this caramel tastes a bit like candied barbecue sauce, but in an ohhhhh so good way. We’re talking seriously sophisticated flavor that opens with a big punch of salty smoke before melting into golden, sugary goodness. Be sure to use a high-percentage dark chocolate for this. Any less and you’ll lose the flavor to the olive oil.”

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Smoky Chicken Salad Sandwich (Smoked Olive Oil)

Maintaining and growing the business keeps us so busy that we often eat on the run but still want yummy tasting and healthy food. We have made this gourmet tasting sandwich in about 5 minutes – and eaten it in less than ten!

A small amount of mayonnaise and a generous drizzle of our Smoked Olive Oil will surround and penetrate the shredded chicken, giving the sandwich plenty of moisture and making it taste so rich and smoky.

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