Food Friday! Glorious Recipes From the Web
As food bloggers and culinary writers continue to grow exponentially in their numbers, the number of incredibly creative and delicious foods and recipes that hit the web on a daily basis also grows. Below, we’ve noted some of this weeks top picks from some of our favorite blogs and food websites. For us, they make it feel just a bit more like Spring has spring!
Ah yes, and they also just happen to feature some ingredients that we’re quite fond of – such as Olive Oil or Balsamic Vinegar!
‘Ino’s Tuna with Black Olive Pesto Panini
For Pesto’s, we recommend a nice, hearty Extra Virgin Olive Oil such as a Spanish Olive Oil. Cibaria’s Signature Olive Oil featuring Spanish EVOO’s such as Hojiblanca, Picual, and Arbequina varietals would work incredibly well in this dish.
What It Takes:
- For the Pesto
- 1 cup black olives, pitted
- 10 caper berries, any stems removed
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup olive oil
- For the Sandwiches:
- One 6-ounce can tuna in olive oil, drained
- 6 caper berries, stems discarded, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, from about ½ lemon
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 ciabatta rolls, split in half
Balsamic Chicken with White Beans & Spinach
This balsamic chicken is beyond good! For the Olive Oil, a smooth California Extra Virgin Olive Oil, along with a 25 Star Balsamic Vinegar to provide that rich reduction that you’re aiming for is simply divine in this healthy, yet satisfying dish.
What it Takes:
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast half (about 1 pound)
- 3 clove garlic , minced
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) white kidney beans (cannellini) , rinsed and drained
- 1 bag (about 7 ounces) fresh baby spinach
Lemony Olive Oil Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
Food Writer, Mellisa Clark has created a heavenly delight with this delicious Olive Oil Bread that features almost everyone’s weakness…chocolate chips. This recipe is featured in her book, that is due out later this year. For baking light, sweet, breads such as this one, we recommend a smooth Tunisian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or even the famed Fior D’Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin. (Everyone should have one of these on standby in their kitchen, and we’re not just saying that because it’s our brand!) 
What It Takes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups mashed, VERY ripe bananas (3 to 4 bananas)
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain, whole milk yogurt
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2011 Cibaria Holidays Observed
The following days are all of the days that Cibaria will be closed to observe Holidays in 2011. If you place an order the day before the Holiday, it will go out the following operating business day, or the following day, if placed after 2PM, unless otherwise notified.
NEW YEAR’S Monday, January 3rd – CLOSED
PRESIDENT’S DAY Monday, February 21st – CLOSED
GOOD FRIDAY Friday, April 22nd – WILL CLOSE @ NOON
MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 30th – CLOSED
INDEPENDENCE DAY Monday, July 4th – CLOSED
LABOR DAY Monday, September 5th – CLOSED
ANNUAL PROSPERITY LUNCHEON Wednesday, November 23rd – WILL CLOSE @ NOON
THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 24th – CLOSED
Friday, November 25th – CLOSED
CHRISTMAS Thursday, December 22rd – WILL CLOSE @ NOON
Friday, December 23rd – CLOSED
Monday, December 26th – CLOSED
NEW YEAR’S Friday, December 30th – CLOSED