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Elderflower-Lemon Olive Oil Cake

If you're looking for a special cake to serve company for tea or dessert, try this delicious olive oil cake featuring our Elderflower White Balsamic and Lemon Olive Oil. 

Orange Pecan Sticky Buns

These Orange Pecan Sticky Buns are the ultimate comfort food! The delightful blend of citrusy orange and crunchy pecans makes for a heavenly breakfast or dessert.

Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies have always been an easy go to favourite. They are simple to make and I don't know a soul who doesn't like these cookies. The twist on these is using butter olive oil in the recipe or try your favourite alternative like Persian Lime, orange or lemon. The olive oil makes them moist and tender with, of course, health benefits over regular butter as well.

EVOO Pumpkin DonutsWhy not make your own doughnuts with this easy recipe? All you need is a doughnut pan and you're set with these ingredients. The pumpkin adds tons of flavour. Great treat to share.
Raspberry Amaretto Oatmeal and Frosting BarsTerrapin Ridge's Raspberry Amaretto Jam is used in these easy to make dessert. Bright, tangy raspberries and the subtle flavor of almonds and vanilla combine to make a delightful and tasty jam for oatmeal & frosting bars. This jam is also a perfect spread over bagels and cream cheese, pancakes and waffles. Excellent for chocolate layer cake or thumbprint cookies. Add to sauteed chicken breast to make a savory sauce or to grilled cheese panini's. Gluten-Free Vegan Dairy-Free
Roasted Plums with Blueberry & BalsamicThe last of the summer days appear and suddenly you have a boatload of fresh fruit and vegetables --- like these Italian plums we picked at my parents property on Gabriola. Delicious eating but there's only so much you can eat at a time. What to do with them? Try this recipe -- featuring our Umeboshi Plum White Balsamic and Butter Olive Oil (Vegan)
Cardamom & Persian Lime CookiesEasy to bake and good pairing with a simple cup of afternoon tea. This special flavour combination of lime and cardamom will make you wanting more 😉
Raspberry & Lemon Argumato Ice Cream

Who doesn't love ice cream? Did you know it's easy to make? With warm weather like we've been getting it's a nice treat. Treat yourself now and find out how delicious this ice cream is using Olive the Best Fused Lemon Olive Oil. Cooling will take at least 5 hours, preferably overnight **note: this recipe requires an ice cream maker ***

Pumpkin Pear Cranberry Bread PuddingThis version of bread pudding offers layers of flavour with the pears, cranberries, nuts, pumpkin and spices. It features our vegan Butter Olive Oil and Maple Dark Balsamic Vinegar and a great way to use old bread. Try combining with chocolate sauce, caramel ice cream topping, whipped cream, candied nuts, raisins, dried fruit, powdered sugar --- and ooh with this vanilla sauce. Mmmmm.... so good.
Peach Apricot Balsamic CobblerMany of our balsamic are famous for adding to water for a fabulous spritzer (also known as a shrub) but there really is a world to explore when adding these flavours to pies, cakes and other baking. It really ramps up the flavour every time. This is something worth exploring.
Cooked ApricotsCooking up apricots is fairly easy but let's ramp up the flavour using our Blushing Blenheim Apricot White Balsamic.... once you try it you won't ever want to go without.
Cinnamon Pear Cupcakes – inspired by a recipe from OTB customer, Ray CerantolaCustomer Ray Cerantola came into the store the other day and was telling us about his cupcake recipe using Olive the Best's Cinnamon Pear Dark Balsamic. We encouraged him to send it to us to try out. .... well we misinterpreted the unsalted vegan butter (his daughter is lactose intolerant) as going INTO the recipe rather than being used as the icing. And of course, we had to use Olive the Best Butter Olive Oil (vegan; dairy free) rather than butter. They turned out fluffy and flavourful ! But no icing for the photo - this time. They were excellent without! If you need an icing on your cupcakes we suggest a simple buttercream icing but you can skip the milk if you're lactose intolerant or vegan.
Cranberry-Orange Olive Oil Bundt CakeWe highly recommend any of our Orange olive oils paired with Cranberry-Pear white balsamic as a vinaigrette on salad... but it doesn't always have to be salad, does it? The flavour combination in this bundt cake are bound to be a hit for a weekend brunch, a coffee gathering or a 'not to sweet' cake for special occasions. Give it a try!
Orange Oatmeal Cranberry CookiesOrange and Cranberry make such a wonderful sweet balsamic pairing - without any added sugar! Take oatmeal cookies to another level with the added balsamic combo as well as cinnamon & nutmeg and you have a cookie that your family and family will keep asking for more of.
Cranberry-Blackberry Pear GaletteBlackberry pie anytime of the year is incredibly scrumptious made with our Cranberry-Pear White Balsamic vinegar. The sweet-tart flavours join in dancing harmoniously on your taste buds. ...just try it.... mmm.... How could you not?
Super Tender Olive Oil Pie CrustMake a fantastically tender, butter-free pie crust that is perfectly suited for all your pies any season! Think savoury Mushroom-Sage Infused Olive Oil for your next quiche crust like the one used in our Roasted Asparagus Quiche pictured, or try our Butter Infused Olive Oil for a gorgeous pecan pie crust!
Dark Chocolate Aged Balsamic TrufflesThese incredibly easy and elegant truffles are a real show stopper! Try them at Easter, Valentines, Christmas, birthdays or just as a simple treat for guests after dinner. *Note: Prep time includes the two hour chilling time.
Lemon Lavender SconesScones. I find just saying the word makes me think of enjoying luxurious time to enjoy a cup of tea alongside. It is simply heaven when you can enjoy flavours like these. It is really such a delicious combination using the Lemon olive oil and Lavender dark balsamic. (also noted with vegan / dairy free options) Many thanks to one of our Olive the Best TEAM, Megan Odenwald! ***NOTE: The combination of Lavender dark balsamic & lemon olive oil make a great vinaigrette too!
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake (vegan option) – provided by Janice Robinson

This recipe is courtesy of The Smitten Kitchen. I started making this cake as a child, but in those days it was called Wacky Cake, a one-pan-wonder that was perfect for young children to try. It is moist with really good chocolate flavour. Although I never put icing on it, the addition of icing takes it to the next level.The cake base is vegan and makes for an excellent layer cake. (For the vegan option on the glaze, use dairy-free chocolate chips)

Orange EVOO Italian Style Cookies

Almost any baking with citrus seems to elevate the flavours of every ingredient in the recipe but this one is most delicious as the orange bursts so gently through the sweetness of the sugar and adds an extra dimension.

Elderflower Zucchini & Carrot MuffinsHere's a delicious way to use some of that zucchini and carrots you have from the garden 🙂 Such a great combination with Olive the Best's Elderflower White Balsamic!
Spring TrifleThis trifle recipe perfect for spring and summer entertaining! It's fruity and delicious Spring Trifle is simple to prepare and so delicious! Your family and friends will love the colorful layers.
Lemon Waffles with OTB Cara Cara Orange-Vanilla
 Balsamic Compote Super simple, extremely delicious, relatively healthy, and adaptable for so many other applications (think trifle, strawberry short cake, glazed lemon cake, with fruit compote, layered cake etc.). It has a lovely, bright lemon aroma and moist crumb exclusively owed to the addition of fused lemon agrumato olive oil, a  gentle tang from yogurt, and a pleasing delicate crunch and extra complexity from a little cornmeal.
Olive the Best WafflesHow about some waffles? Scrap the syrup - try mixing ricotta with Honey Ginger Balsamic add some fresh fruit and top with a light drizzle of Dark Chocolate Balsamic.