Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club

Spinach and Squash Lasagna

This is a flavorful meatless take on traditional lasagna. Many markets now sell fresh lasagna sheets or boxes of “no-boil” dry lasagna sheets that soften while cooking, thanks to the moisture from other ingredients. Ingredients Directions Step 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 9×13 baking dish and spread […]

Graziella’s Pizza di Scarola

This escarole-stuffed pizza is one of the many delicious dishes that Graziella Di Mercurio cooked for us after our visit to the family mill, Frantoio Mercurius. I’ve included her dough recipe, but the results are just as flavorful when prepared with refrigerated store-bought pizza dough—you’ll need about 2 pounds. Ingredients For homemade dough: For the […]

Duccio’s Pastina Soup AKA Italian Penicillin

While we waited for the magic window for harvesting, My Merry Band of Tasters and I rented a house in Toscana where we could create recipes for this Pressing Report. Duccio shared two of his favorites, including this comforting broth enriched with cheese and olive oil. Ingredients Directions Step 1 Place the carrots, celery, onions, […]