Table of Contents
The Ingredients
Olive Oil 1
In the Beginning… 2
What's an Extra Virgin? 11
Nutritional Benefits You Need to Know 13
Flavor Profiles and How to Pair Them with Food 14
You Don't Always Need the Vinegar 17
Vinegar 19
Origins and Interesting Facts 20
The Quest for Balsamic Conquest 21
Beyond Nutrition 22
Creative Culinary Uses and Storage 23
You Don't Always Need the Oil 26
Global Gardens Balsamic Fruit Vinegars Used in This Book, Recipe Page References 26
Caliterranean Balsamic Recipes 27
The Lifestyle
Caliterranean 35
What Does Caliterranean Mean? 36
The Healthy Caliterranean Lifestyle 37
Caliterranean Cooking 41
Global Gardens Featured Products 47
Global Gardens Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Flavor Profiles, Suggested Uses, and Recipe Page References 48
Celebrity Chef Features
Chef Bradley Ogden 55
Chef Paul McCabe 60
Chef Timothy Ralphs 69
Chef Bill Wavrin 74
The Recipes
Breakfast 89
Stuffed French Toast 91
Lemonette & Berry Sexy Pancakes 92
Caliterranean Syrup 92
Say Cheese! Pumpkin Streusel Doughnuts 94
Fig 'n' Egg Omelet 96
Citrus Olive Oil Muffins 99
Farmhouse Olive Oil Scones 100
Beginnings 103
Calitini 105
Primo Popcorn 107
Amorous Avocado Soup 108
Roasted Garlic Soup 111
Big Sur Tuna 112
Cowgirl Blue Caviar 115
Awesome Appetizer Spread 118
Easy Protein Crackers 119
Kalamata Feta Pistachio Rolls 120
Cali Crunchies 123
Stuffed Veggie Flowers 124
Kicky Veggie Melee 126
Strawberry Field Salad 129
Avocado Olive Salad 131
Mushroom Paradise Pâté 132
Spinach Pita Caliterranean 135
Mini Chèvre Poppers 138
Savory Brussels Sprouts 141
Seafood 143
Scallops Ceviche with Red Curry Delight Sauce 145
Szechuan Passion Shrimp 147
Crab 'n' Pasta to Dive For 148
Sea Urchins in Paradise 152
Frying 155
Lemon Garlic Veggies 157
Sacred Shrimp 158
Main Dishes 161
Lemon Chicken Utopia 163
Thai Wonder 164
Pomegranate Baby Back Ribs & Shrooms 166
Seaweed Power Pasta 169
Smoked Mendo Tri-Tip 170
Chicken Pink Salad 172
Petaluma Lamb Stew 174
Citrusy Skirt Steak 177
Stuffed Sweet Peppers & Zucchini 178
Eggplant Caliterraneanna 180
Confetti Stuffed Pork Tenderloin 182
Oven-Roasted Chicken Supreme 185
Gingermania Tofu 186
Composite Dishes 189
Fresh3 191
Beyond Bruschetta 193
Master Veggies 195
Citrus Relief Salad 196
Death Valley Deviled Eggs 199
Trail Muscle Mix 200
Solar Sauce 202
Campfire S'mores 203
Solar Sauce Snax 204
Desserts 207
Not Your Mother's Baklava 208
Greek Walnut Cake with Pomegranate Agrodolce 210
California Tangerine Dream 213
Perfect Pecan Pie 215
Lemon-Lime & Ginger Ice Cream 216
Smoked Salt Chocolate Tart 219
Mar Vista Crème Brûlée 220
Gluten-Free Almond Spa Cookies 223
Orange Fantasia Cake 224
Smart Tarte Tatin 226
Pet Treats 229
Happy Dog Munchies 231
Cali Kitty Crunchies 233
In Closing 235