Turn Every Meal Into a Taste Celebration: Welcome to the Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club Cookbook Library.
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For more than 20 years, I’ve traveled and dined all over the world, first as a food, wine, and travel writer, and more recently as The Olive Oil Hunter. My journeys have inspired my cooking, and I’m thrilled to share my favorite recipes with you.
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Savor the Season: Autumn 2024
In the second edition of our fall seasonal recipe collections, you’ll find 34 delicious dishes including festive recipes for holiday celebrations, spotlights on my favorite ingredients, quick tips to help you master cooking techniques, and tricks of the trade ranging from kitchen hacks to handy gadgets.
Featured Recipes
Crab and Shrimp Chowder
This silken soup will take the chill off autumn evenings—so rich it can be a meal in itself.
Spinach-and-Cheese Stuffed Shells
A great buffet dish or hearty supper that you can elevate with homemade sauce if you like.
Pistachio and Lemon Bars
It’s the perfect dessert pairing: a sweet and tangy filling and a flavorful nutty crust.
Savor the Season: Summer 2024
In this, our quarterly seasonal recipe collection, you’ll find more than 32 delicious dishes with spotlights on my favorite ingredients, quick tips to help you master cooking techniques, and tricks of the trade ranging from flavor boosters to time-savers, all of which will help bring your culinary skills to a new level.
Featured Recipes
Summer Salad with Vinaigrette
Customize the ingredients with the most tempting offerings from your farmers’ market for a no-cook meal.
Fish Kebabs with Citrus Sauce
Fresh herbs in a zesty dressing turn everyday fillets into a crowd-pleasing main course—just add sides.
Panna Cotta with Blackberry Coulis
This Italian chilled pudding is sweet yet refreshing, with a fresh berry sauce that makes it guest-worthy.
2024 Summer Grilling Guide
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen…and onto your patio or deck! I love grilling year-round (almost) and, as you’ll see from the 50 recipes in this collection, there’s no limit to what you can cook on the grill, from breakfast to dessert. You’ll also get my insider tips and tricks to make outdoor cooking effortless every time you light the fire.
Featured Recipes
Grilled Shrimp Sliders with Louis Sauce
For this twist on crab Louis, the tangy dressing elevates these delicious little sandwiches.
Filet Mignon with Cutting Board Sauce
Turn your steak’s natural cooking juices into a sumptuous sauce with a simple technique.
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Eggplant
More tender than traditional eggplant, these veggies are enhanced with an Asian-inspired marinade.
Savor the Season: Spring 2024
In my fourth book of seasonal recipe collections, you’ll find 27 dishes that highlight springtime fruits and vegetables filling farmers’ markets across the country. Asparagus, berries, shelled peas, and artichokes are just a few of the ingredients that will whet your appetite. You’ll also find more of my quick kitchen hacks and cooking techniques to hone your culinary skills.
Featured Recipes
Asparagus Quiche
My crustless, gluten-free version of this perennial favorite has layers of flavor.
Lamb Tenderloin
This choice cut needs only a quick prep with olive oil, lemon juice, and aromatics.
Chocolate Donuts
Baking makes fresh donuts a snap—no need to wait for yeast to rise or for deep-frying.
T. J.’s Game Day Cookbook
Getting together for Game Day is a time-honored tradition filled with friends and family, fun and, of course, food. This e-book is filled with delicious dishes—yes, hot wings included—that will satisfy every craving. Most can be made in advance or with little prep, so you won’t have to miss a minute of the action!
Featured Recipes
Game Day Guacamole
Guacamole with a variety of dippers is a perennial crowd pleaser, perfect for parties.
Grilled Skirt Steak
Steak tacos with a zesty salsa verde and other toppers are a great way to feed a crowd.
Mini Vanilla Cupcakes
These scrumptious treats are heady with vanilla in the cake and in the creamy frosting.
Savor the Season: Winter 2024
In my third book of seasonal recipe collections, you’ll find 26 sweet and savory sensations—hale-and-hearty dishes that warm you from the inside. Discover wonderful winter vegetables and fruits as well as nutritious pantry essentials, plus some of my favorite cooking techniques and tricks to have more fun in the kitchen.
Featured Recipes
Calabrian Pumpkin Soup
This twist on squash soup comes from one of Italy’s outstanding olive oil producers.
Rocco DiSpirito’s Meatballs
This Italian classic—meatballs in marinara sauce—is the perfect seasonal comfort food.
Olive Oil Lemon Loaf
Olive oil creates a tender and moist loaf that benefits from just a drizzle of icing.
All-Time Favorite Chocolate and Olive Oil Recipes (2023)
Each of these wickedly-delicious dishes combines two healthy superfoods—extra virgin olive oil and dark chocolate for a double dip of healthy polyphenols. You’ll find recipes for every type of chocolate dish—from savory breakfasts to baked goods, cakes, mousses, cookies, and other sweet treats. I also reveal my tips and techniques to take the mystery out of working with chocolate.
Featured Recipes
Decadent Chocolate Chip Muffins
These muffins are hard to resist—extra tender inside with wonderfully crunchy tops.
Chocolate Mousse with Olive Oil and Sea Salt
The perfect ending to any meal, it’s delicious and decadent and you’ll savor every spoonful.
Sugar- and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
They’re also guilt-free, and they taste just as sinful as the traditional kind.
Spring Table Recipe Collection (2022)
Spring is a season of new beginnings, when the fresh produce you’ve been craving is back in stores and early farmers’ markets. These recipes take full advantage of seasonal offerings and enhance them with extra virgin olive oil fresh from the new harvest—at the zenith of flavor and nutritional potency. Invite friends and family to join you at your dinner table in the true Mediterranean tradition to share these delights.
Featured Recipes
Lamb Chops with Gremolata Sauce
This zesty Italian herb sauce is the perfect accompaniment to tender chops.
Greek-Style Potato Wedges
Move over, French fries. These crispy potato wedges are oven-baked to maximize flavor.
Classic Olive Oil Cake with Orange Glaze
Moist and satisfying, this cake is divine for breakfast, afternoon tea, and dessert.
16 All-Time Favorite Recipes for Health and Longevity (Keto-Friendly)
Extra virgin olive oil is the star of the healthful Mediterranean diet, and this collection of recipes highlights many of that expansive region’s varied cuisines. Entrées, both protein- and vegetable-based, plus appetizers, sides, and even a gluten-free dessert, offer tasty options for everyone.
Featured Recipes
Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Aioli
This garlicky sauce makes a sensational dip, equally great with chicken, fish, and asparagus.
Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
You’ll love this herbaceous sauce, invented by gauchos and popular throughout South America.
Grilled Tuna Steaks with Salmoriglio
With origins in Sicily, this simple-to-make dish gets layers of flavor from herbs, garlic, and capers.