Simple Ingredients:

• 2 grams agar agar

• 2/3 cups Villa Graziella Organic Balsamic Vinegar Gold Label

• 1 cup Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Mix the balsamic vinegar and agar powder

2. Bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat

3. Once cool, fill a pipette and drip it into very cold tall thin glass of olive oil (we put our glass in the freezer for about a half an hour prior)

4. Pour glass of olive oil over mesh screen to catch all the balls

5. Leave olive oil residue on the pearls for added flavor and to help them stick to each other

Find the inspirational recipe here…https://www.alphafoodie.com/how-to-make-balsamic-pearls-balsamic-caviar/

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 It’s still September and warm enough for grilled chicken kabobs! We modified a recipe for an easy, flavorful main dish. Use fresh, in-season peppers, add onion or your garden zucchini or squash. Serves 2 to 4.  

Easy Ingredients 

• 1/4 cup Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil 

• 1 ½ teaspoons Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan herb seasoning blend for chicken

• 4 tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic silver balsamic vinegar di Modena 

• 1-pound fresh, boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1-1/2" chunks 

• 2 large bell peppers-1 each green, red, orange, or yellow  

• 1 large red or yellow onion 

• 1 tablespoons honey 

• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 

• 1 clove fresh garlic, crushed & chopped 

• 1 small shallot clove sliced thin 

• 1/2 each teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper and sea salt 

Simple Directions 

1. In a large bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning, honey,     

    juice, garlic, shallot, sea salt and pepper, whisk to thoroughly mix.  

2. Add chicken to bowl, turn to completely coat, cover, refrigerate for 2 hours. 

3. Cut peppers into 1-1/2" chunks and cut onions into 2" chunks set aside. 

4. Soak bamboo skewers in cold water. 

5. Preheat grill to 160°F. 

6. Drain the chicken, reserving marinade. 

7. Thread chicken and veggie chunks onto skewers, do not overload skewers,  

    leave 2 inches bare on end to turn skewers 

8. Lightly brush marinade on skewers, discard remaining marinade. 

9. Place skewers on hot grill, cook 10-12 minutes, turn every 3-5 minutes, until veggies are tender, and chicken

is thoroughly cooked @ 37F. Test the temperature with a food thermometer, 

10. Remove from grill, let rest for 5 minutes, serve & enjoy. 

Helpful Hints 

• Marinate the chicken for 2, maximum 3 hours, long enough for the meat to absorb flavors without becoming too soft. The lemon & vinegar acids break down proteins which can cause it to become mushy if left too long to marinated. 

• Add brown rice for a healthy next day lunch or dinner. 

• Cover and refrigerate for two days. 

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Find the inspirational recipe here…https://www.thespruce.com/honey-chicken-kabobs-479416     

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Celebrate National Punch Day & enjoy a glass of red wine punch! Easy to make with our Rosso Toscano, add fresh fruit & sparkling water for a refreshing libation. Makes 6 abundant servings.

Easy Ingredients:

• 1 750 ML (25.36 Oz) bottle of Villa Graziella IGT Rosso Toscano

• 2 oranges

• 2 lemons

• Fresh seasonal fruit-peaches, nectarines, or plums

• 1 can carbonated water, plain sparkling or soda water or ginger ale

Simple Directions:

1. Wash oranges leaving the rind on, slice, remove seeds and set aside.

2. Wash lemons leaving the rind on, slice, remove seeds and set aside.

3. Wash and chop peaches or plums in thick chunks with skin on.

4. In a large pitcher or bowl, stir together Rosso Toscano wine, orange, and lemon slices.

5. Add fruit chunks and carbonated soda water.

6. Stir briskly.

7. Cover and refrigerate two hours to overnight, allowing punch to fully absorb the fruit flavors and citrus aromas.

8. Serve in frosted glasses over ice (optional).

9. Enjoy with your favorite lite bites or small plates.

10. Refrigerate covered for 2 days.

Find the inspirational recipe here…http://spanishsabores.com/2014/05/15/traditional-spanish-sangria-recipe/

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We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage month with fresh fish tacos using our organic certified Tuscan herb seasoning blend and baked instead of frying. Add a squeeze of fresh lime, your favorite salsa and sliced avocado and for a healthy, lunch or dinner Makes 6 tacos.

Easy Ingredients:

• 1-pound fresh, Pacific Cod or Atlantic Haddock-frozen ok, if possible from a sustainable source or wild caught

• 1 ½ tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan herb seafood seasoning blend

• 2 tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 sliced avocado

• 6 whole wheat flour tortillas, corn ok too

• 1 ½ cups seafood breader, flour ok too

• 1 ½ cups purple & green cabbage washed, dried, shredded-if pre-bagged make sure to still wash

• 1 fresh lime cut into 6 wedges

• 1/2 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped optional

• Fresh salsa optional

Simple Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 275˚F

2. Combine Tuscan herb seafood seasoning & seafood breading in a bowl, mix well, set aside.

3. Line a cookie baking sheet with parchment paper, brush parchment paper with 1 tablespoon olive oil, set aside.

4. Place shredded cabbage in a bowl, set aside.

5. Cut fish into 1-inch pieces, toss in fish seasoning/breader mixture and then place on baking sheet.

6. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over fish pieces, bake for 20-25 minutes until browned. Test by poking a fork into fish, it is cooked if it separates and easily flakes.

7. While fish is baking warm tortillas for 3-5 minutes.

8. Remove fish from oven arrange on a serving dish or fill warmed tortillas with fish, squeeze lime onto fish.

9. Top with shredded cabbage, avocado and salsa.

10. Serve & enjoy with Villa Graziella Organic Bianco or Rosato Toscano IGT wine.

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Inspirational Recipe found here… https://spicesinc.com/p-8034-crispy-fish-tacos.aspx

Helpful tips:

• Substitute cod or haddock with any firm white fish fillets. Frozen ok, preferably from a sustainable source or wild caught.

• Adding seasoning blend at the beginning so it is fully absorbed and blends with fish.

• Fish has a lighter, more delicate protein composition than meat. Baking at a lower temperature keeps it tender and tasty without drying out.

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Easy Breakfast Frittata Cups

Need a healthy breakfast but don’t have a lot of time? Easy Breakfast Frittata Cups solve the problem!

The word comes friggere-to fry in Italian, more than just a fried egg, make ahead, using tasty ingredients from your pantry with protein packed eggs, add to muffin cups and pop in the oven. Delicious with fruit for a pre-zoom breakfast, pack with a side salad for a tasty school lunch, or healthy on the go snack. Makes 12-cups.

Easy Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil

• 1 Tablespoon Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan herb seasoning blend for Veggies

• 9 fresh organic eggs, room temperature

• 1/3 cup organic fat free or unsweetened almond milk

• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, washed dried and chopped

• ½ cup red onion, finely chopped

• ½ cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

• ½ cup cherry tomatoes optional

• 1 tablespoon fresh or dried herbs-optional

• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper + to taste

• 1 teaspoon sea or Kosher salt + to taste

Simple Directions:

1. Brush ceramic or aluminum muffin pan thoroughly with 1 tablespoon olive oil, set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan, sauté mushrooms over medium heat, stirring occasionally until liquid dissipates.

3. Add onion to pan, mix with veggies, season with Tuscan seasoning blend, salt, pepper, and stir.

4. Sauté until onions turn golden but not brown, remove mixture from stove, set aside, allow to cool.

5. As vegetables sauté, preheat oven to 350˚F.

6. Gently whisk eggs, milk and cheese in a large bowl.

7. Add vegetables to bowl until combine until completely blended.

8. With a ladle, fill each muffin cup ¾ to the top.

9. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

10. Remove from oven, cool to room temperature so each frittata firms, serve and enjoy!

Helpful Hints:

Store frittata’s in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Shop your refrigerator or pantry for your favorite fillings:

Diced chicken, ham, turkey or salami.

Pecorino Romano, Provolone or Swiss cheeses all which melt evenly.

Cooked or roasted eggplant, peppers, potatoes, or zucchini. If using fresh kale, spinach or other greens, sauté or cook ahead to eliminate excess moisture and prevent sogginess.

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Spiedini comes from Italian word spiedino-a skewer used to cook or grill meat & vegetables.
Rich in fiber, the skins of red potatoes are nutrient packed and easy to prepare. 6 ample servings.

Easy Ingredients:

• 2 pounds red potatoes

• 1/2 cup Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil + extra for drizzling

• 2 teaspoons Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan herb seasoning blend for vegetables

• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt + extra to taste

• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper, + extra to taste

• Wooden skewers soaked in water 30 minutes-2 hours

Simple Directions:

1. Wash, rinse and dry potatoes, wash, rinse and dry even if pre-packaged.

2. Place potatoes in a microwave safe dish with ½ cup of water, heat for 3 minutes, stir once, return to microwave, cook additional 3-5 minutes until tender. Drain potatoes set aside to fully cool.

3. While potatoes cool, combine olive oil and Tuscan herb seasoning blend in a bowl, whisk lightly.

4. Slice potatoes in 1 ½ inch slices, add potato slices into the bowl with oil mixture.

5. Add sea salt and pepper, gently toss with your hands, set aside to season 30 minutes to 3 hours.

6. Thread potato slices on soaked skewers spacing about 1 inch apart, leaving 5 inches on end of skewer free to handle skewers, reserve any remaining oil and seasoning mixture.

7. Set grill to medium heat, cook uncovered over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side.

8. Close cover, grill additional 4 minutes, potatoes should be tender and brown, but not charred.

9. Remove from grill, season to taste and drizzle remaining oil & seasoning mixture.

10. Serve hot or at room temperature & enjoy

Helpful Hints:

• Partially cooking potatoes before grilling cuts down on time, halfway cooked, the high heat sears them with a tasty outer crust, while finishing cooking the inside

• Marinating potatoes with olive oil, seals in the moisture preventing them from drying out.

• Soak bamboo skewers in water up to 2 hours so potatoes cook evenly and do not burn.

• Cover & refrigerate up to 3 days, enjoy the next morning in your favorite breakfast frittata or scramble. At lunch in a steak salad or with a sandwich.

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Find the inspirational recipe here…https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/red-potato-skewers/

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Celebrating Julia

“People who love to eat are always the best people!”

We could not agree more! We celebrate Julia Child’s birthday with a recipe from one of her favorite regions in Southwest France-Gascony. Referred to as “the other south of France” it is known for hearty cuisine and white wine. Why not a savory quick bread to enjoy with a glass of wine and a fresh seasonal salad to toast Julia? Yields approx. 10-15 slices.

Simple Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Villa Graziella Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra for brushing the pan

• 1 teaspoon Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan herb seasoning blend for vegetables.

• 2 cups baked ham or thick prosciutto, cut into ¼ cubes

• 2 cups coarsely grated or cut Gruyère or Emmentaler cheese

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup milk-almond, oak milk ok

• 3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

• 1 package dry yeast

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Easy Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350◦F, arrange rack in the oven to the center. generously brush a loaf pan with olive oil.

2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and olive oil.

3. In a separate bowl combine ham and flour.

4. Add wet ingredients into bowl with ham & flour, do not over mix, combine with 10-12 swift strokes, batter will be thick with a few traces of flour.

5. Fold in cheese to batter.

6. Add seasoning blend, salt, pepper, sprinkle yeast and gently mix.

7. Pour batter into a loaf pan, distribute evenly to each corner and smooth the top.

8. Bake until golden brown 50-60 minutes or if an inserted toothpick or knife into the center comes out clean.

9. Remove from oven and cool approx. 5 minutes, run a knife or spatula around edges to release.

10. Slice, serve at warm or at room temperature and enjoy with white wine.

Helpful Hints:

• For a heartier version, add 1/3 cup small-diced, pitted Niçoise or black olives approx. 1 ¼ ounces, to step n. 3 when combining flour and ham.

• Do not overmix, overmixing causes bread to deflate and form holes once baked.

• Any extra oil that oozes to the top, pour out before cooling.

• Set the oven timer for 50 minutes and test with a toothpick, overbaked bread is chewy and dry, while undercooked bread can collapse.

• Bake two loaves and freeze 2nd in wax paper followed by freezer paper. Freeze up to 1 month.

• Store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 1 week.

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Source: Baily, Lee California Wine Country Cooking Clarkson Potter 1991

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Why not enjoy a salad with the season’s best? August is a delicious month with fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs. At their peak freshness, naturally vibrant, plentiful, and reasonably priced. Thanks to their seasonality, local Midwest farmer’s markets are abundant with blueberries, raspberries and peaches, cucumbers, corn, peppers, tomatoes & zucchini. Add your favorites and enjoy. Serves 8 as an appetizer, 4 as a main dish lunch. 

Simple Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup Villa Graziella Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

• 1/4 cup Villa Graziella Organic Gold Balsamic Vinegar 

• 1 tablespoon Villa Graziella Organic Tuscan seasoning blend for vegetables 

• 8 cups fresh mixed greens-washed and dried 

• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries washed & dried 

• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries strawberries washed & dried 

• 1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes 

• ½ cup corn or sliced peppers or zucchini 

• 4 oz goat cheese optional 

• Pecans, pistachios or walnuts to garnish optional 

• 1 teaspoon each sea salt & fresh cracked pepper 

Easy Directions 

1. Toss mixed greens in a large bowl set aside.  

1. In a separate bowl mix Tuscan seasoning blend, salt, and pepper with vinegar. 

1. Slowly whisk in olive oil to seasoning and vinegar until an emulsion forms, set aside. 

1. Add berries, tomatoes, to bowl with greens, followed by goat cheese and nuts. 

1. Just before serving, whisk dressing again, drizzle over the salad and gently toss. 

1. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. 

1. Lightly toss again, serve immediately on chilled plates or salad bowls. 

Source: Bildner, Elisa Spungen The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook, WW Norton & Company 20

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Nothing says summertime more than watermelon! Brushed with extra virgin olive oil, dusted with sea salt, and grilled a few minutes-refreshing, savory and naturally sweet all in 1 bite!

Serves 4.

Simple Ingredients:

• 2 ½ pound fresh watermelon, id possible organic

• 2 tablespoons Villa Graziella Organic extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to taste

• ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt

• 1 pinch fresh cracked pepper-optional

Easy Directions:

1. Cut the watermelon in half

2. Place cut side down on a chopping board or large plate, cut into 1 ½ wedges leave the green rind on.

3. Lightly brush both sides of each wedge with olive oil.

4. Sprinkle both sides of each wedge with sea salt.

5. Place on a platter or large serving plate.

6. Preheat the grill to high.

7. Grill over high heat until grill marks begin to form, the melon softens, 3-5 minutes.

8. Remove from the grill, place on a clean serving plate or platter.

9. Season to taste with olive oil and sea salt.

10. Serve & enjoy!

Helpful Hints:

• Store 1 day covered in the refrigerator.

• Add arugula lettuce, crumbled feta cheese, fresh chopped basil, or mint to grilled watermelon. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar followed by olive oil for an easy side dish or refreshing summer salad.

Find the inspirational recipe here…https://www.lacucinaitaliana.it/

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Easy Olive Oil & Blueberry Muffins

It’s blueberry season! The benefits of this polyphenol packed, delicious berry are many. We added them to muffins, used our organic certified extra virgin olive oil instead of butter for a moist and crunchy breakfast bite or on the go snack. Makes 12 muffins.

Simple Ingredients:

• ½ cup Villa Graziella Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried

• 2 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour + 1 tablespoon

• 1 cup dairy, almond, or oat milk

• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• ¼ cup sugar in the raw

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

• ¾ tsp. sea salt Kosher ok too

Streusel Topping: optional

• ¼ cup unbleached flour

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 2 tbsp. cold cubed, unsalted butter

• ½ tsp. cinnamon

Easy Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F◦ degrees, arrange rack in the oven to the center.

2. Toss fresh blueberries in 1 tablespoon of flour until evenly coated, set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar & salt, set aside.

4. In another larger bowl, combine eggs, olive oil, milk & vanilla, if using an electric mixer, set to medium, mix until smooth.

5. Add flour mixture to the larger bowl, mix until smooth.

6. Add blueberries to the batter, slowly fold into mixture on a low speed, do not overmix.

7. Using a soup spoon or ice-cream scoop, fill paper muffin liners until almost full.

8. Add streusel mixture, topping each muffin.

9. Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown or if toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

10. Remove from the oven, cool, serve & enjoy!

Helpful hint

Make ahead for the next day.

• Prepare dry ingredients the night before, cover & set aside.

• Mix eggs, milk, olive oil & vanilla-cover & refrigerate.

• Next day, take out liquid mixture from refrigerator, allow to come to room temperature, combine dry ingredients in the bowl of liquid ingredients.

• Spoon batter into cups & bake.

• Cover in an airtight container.

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Find the inspirational recipe here…https://10faq.com/health/benefits-of-blueberries/4/

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