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Calling All Foodies and Bloggers

By Anthony Williams
March 7, 2018
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Build Your Own Olive Flavor

We have a product we are looking to get your take on and raise some excitement. If you have the time, we are looking for some Foodies and bloggers to try our newest product and come up with some recipes. If this is something you are willing to help us with and can do the following, please let us know …

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New Item! Build Your Own Olive Flavor

By Anthony Williams
January 31, 2018
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Build Your Own Olive Flavor

Build Your Own Olive Flavor Have you wanted to cure olives but were not quite sure how? Maybe you missed the fresh olive season, or worse you didn’t cure enough to get you through until next season. Great News! Our new product will allow you make your own olive flavors without having to cure them first. Fresh Olives don’t get …

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The Health Benefits of Olives

By Anthony Williams
June 16, 2017
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olive salad

There’s nothing that tastes quite like a fresh gourmet olive. But these days, tasting delicious isn’t always enough for food lovers. Trends in health and nutrition have highlighted those foods that offer great flavor without putting too much added stress on the body. We are proud of the fact that olives fall into this increasingly desirable category. Some are confused …

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Mediterranean Partida Style Recipe (for curing 2.5 lbs of green fresh olives)

By Anthony Williams
May 29, 2017
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Mediterranean Partida Style

The following recipe is one of the oldest to evolve from the Mediterranean region where olives are consumed as a staple and every day fare. By following this recipe, the preparer of these olives can achieve a finished product that cannot be bought at any retail store. We sell fresh green olives only when they are in season.   REMINDER: …

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Couscous and Spring Peas, Olive Flavored

By Anthony Williams
May 4, 2015
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Couscous and Spring Peas Olive Flavored

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Darlene States Mutolo.  1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup Penna Dirty Martini Mix 1 cup Couscous 1 cup spring peas… 1TBS Penna Crema Verde 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 pepper Pecorino Romano Cheese Crushed red pepperIn saucepan add chicken broth and Penna Dirty Martini Mix. Bring to a boil and add couscous. Cover …

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Deviled Eggs with Olive Spreads

By Anthony Williams
April 28, 2015
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Brendas Deviled Eggs

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Brenda Searle. Crema verde? Crema negro? I like both – just add to taste with a bit of olive oil or mayo for a new flavor in deviled eggs! Jazz up your deviled egg recipe with olives! Super simple! Add Crema Verde or Crema Negra to your yolk filling. Garnish with a …

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

By Anthony Williams
April 20, 2015
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Stuffed Portobella Mushrooms

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Michael Barger. First experiment with Crema Verde foodie shipment. This is for stuffed baby portobello mushroom appetizers . 1.5 tbsp Penna Crema Verde … 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1Tbsp unsalted butter 3 baby portobello mushrooms Reggiano cheese Fresh oregano Salt and pepper to taste In a small saucepan …

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Greek Olive Omelets

By Anthony Williams
April 6, 2015
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Prosciutto Cookie

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Master Chef Richard Campbell. I have been making the Greek olive omelets. First I beat three eggs. Then I add a splash of Sandeman’s sherry, heavy cream, light pinch of sea salt, and heavy grind of telly cherry black pepper in the beaten eggs. I sit the eggs aside. I start by …

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Silvia’s Citrus Marinated Olives

By Anthony Williams
March 30, 2015
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Silvias Citrus Marntd Olives

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Silvia Banocy. Ingredients 2 c Black Olives (canned, which Penna doesn’t sell) or you could substitute Penna’s Spicy Black Ripe Pitted Olives. 1 c Penna Lemon Citrus Sevillano Pitted Olives Marinade Ingredients:  5 cloves garlic 1/2 c olive oil 1 t red pepper flakes Orange and lemon rind 1 t fennel seeds Directions: Cook …

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Pasta with Tuna & Dried Olives

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March 25, 2015
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Pasta with Tuna & Dried Olives

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Peggy Droesch. Pasta with Tuna & Dried Olives, (adapted from a New York Times recipe by Martha Rose Shulman)  Peggy has since fine tuned this recipe, for the latest, go here. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 7-oz can chunk light tuna in water, drained… 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, …

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Olivasecca Mayo/Dip

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March 16, 2015
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Chiekos Olivasecca Mayo-Dip

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Chieko Thompson. Homemade mayo/dip with Olivasecca Dry Pitted Olives and minced green onion. Use as a sandwich spread, dip, or in place of tartar sauce. Olives were marinated in balsamic vinegar first.  I used my stick blender to incorporate the olives into the mayo. I tried with chopped but the flavor was limited …

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Cheese and Olive Stuffed Meatballs

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March 9, 2015
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Brenda's Cheese and Olive Stuffed Meatballs

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Brenda Searle. Ingredients & Directions: 9 large premium Seville-style olives, such as Penna Italian Style Pitted Olives* 2 oz Italian melting cheese, such as provolone Dice cheese, stuff into olives Mix … 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausage 3 tbs minced onion 3 tbs dried breadcrumbs 1 egg Shape sausage mixture into …

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Tempura Spicy Beans

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March 2, 2015
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Tempura Spicy Beans

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Jewel Craig. Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 tbsp. corn starch Seasoned to taste – I used cayenne and salt… Penna’ s Spicy Beans 1 – 1 & 1/2 cups cold club soda Oil for frying Heat approximately 1/2 ” of oil in deep skillet till a pinch of flour dropped into oil …

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Olivasecca, Date and Prosciutto Plugs

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February 23, 2015
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Prosciutto Olive Date Plugs

This recipe was created by one of our Foodies, Cookie Kelly. Ingredients: Medjool Dates Penna Preserved Meyer Lemons Penna Olivasecca Dried Olives Prosciutto di Parma Fresh Rosemary Sprigs Directions: Slit the dates and remove the pits. Put three-four olivasecca and three-four julienned lemon strips into the pocket, and grind some fresh black pepper over the dates. Wrap the dates with …

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Olivasecca No-Knead Bread

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February 16, 2015
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Olivasecca Bread

This recipe is from one of our Foodies, Jewel Craig. This is the basic recipe for no-knead bread. You can add herbs, etc., or leave out extra ingredients for a plain boule. It takes approximately 5 minutes to have this rising and clean up the mess. It’s that easy! Ingredients: 3 cups flour – see note 1 & 1/2 cups …

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Warm Kale Salad with Bacon and Olivasecca Olives

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February 9, 2015
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Warm Kale Salad

From one of our Foodies, Kristina Cool. Ingredients: 12 oz washed and trimmed kale, cut into bite sized pieces (baby kale will result in a more tender salad) 6 slices of bacon 2/3 cups sun dried tomatoes, halved… 1/2 cup Penna Olivasecca dried olives (they come with no pits) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup balsamic dressing (or to taste) …

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Dried Olive Appetizer

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February 4, 2015
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Dried Olive Appetizer or Salad

From one of our Foodies, Peter Gwailo. Ingredients: Chopped salt cured blacks, aka Olivasecca Chopped green salad olives, or any of our pitted olives, chopped * Diced garlic… Rosemary Olive oil Lemon zest and juice Feta or Blue Cheese Let marinade 24 hours in frig before serving. Serving suggestions; Crackers, toasted garlic bread or use as a sandwich  or salad topping. (Advice …

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Parmesan-Asiago Pasta Salad

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December 17, 2014
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Ingredients: Tri-Color Rotini pasta 16 oz. bag or box 1/2 of 9 oz. jar of Penna Parmesan-Asiago Dip/Spread (can use whole jar for a cheesier flavor) 1/2 lb of dried salami, cut into 1/4 inch slices, then dice finely (about 1/4″ or smaller size) 1 – 16 oz. bottle of your favorite Italian Salad Dressing 15 oz. can kidney beans …

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Spicy Green Beans, Olivasecca and Tomato Salad

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December 16, 2014
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Ingredients: 3 tomatoes 1 jar of Penna Spicy Pickled Beans 1 cup fresh mozzarella cut into cubes… ¼ cup Penna Olivasecca Olives 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste Penna Varietal Blend Olive Oil Directions: 1. Cut tomatoes into bite size pieces 2. Slice the beans and add to tomatoes 3. Add mozzarella, olives, garlic powder, salt and …

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Italian Pasta Salad

By Anthony Williams
October 28, 2014
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Italian-Pasta-Salad-Recipe, Stuffed olives, buy olives, fresh olives, gourmet olives

Ingredients: One 16-ounce package rotini (spiral) pasta One 10 oz. jar Italian Deli Mix One 16 oz. jar Bernstein’s Cheese Fantastico! Dressing 1/2 lb. thin sliced dry salami Marinated artichoke hearts, as many as you like Directions: Cook pasta according to directions. While pasta is cooking, drain and chop the contents of the Italian Deli Mix jar. Then slice the …

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Home Olive Canning the Safe Way

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October 1, 2012
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Got Fresh Green or Fresh Black olives to cure? The University of California Davis does a great job of explaining safe methods for home canning that reduces or eliminates the chance of Botulism. Check out their PDF: “Olives: Safe Methods for Home Pickling.”

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Rice with Olives and Beef

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August 2, 2012
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Ingredients: 1 cup of beef cut in small cubes 1 cup long grain rice washed and soaked 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon flour Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 clove garlic minced 1 yellow …

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Sicilian Olive Salad

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April 19, 2012
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Hide Sicilian Olive Salad

 Sicilian Olive Salad Ingredients: 5 lbs. Penna Whole Sicilian Olives (already cured, available in bulk) 1/2 Tbs. Anise 1 Tbs. Crushed Red Pepper 3 oz. Wine Vinegar (or substitute for your favorite flavor of Vinegar) 5 oz. Olive Oil 1/2 Large Onion (chunked) 1/2 Large Red Bell Pepper (chunked) 3 Large Carrots (peeled) Directions: Start by cracking your olives, this step …

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Lye Process For Green-Ripe Olives (for curing fresh olives)

By Anthony Williams
August 29, 2011
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Stuffed olives, buy olives, fresh olives, gourmet olives

This process will produce straw-yellow to green or brown olives. Choose fruit that is green, straw-colored, or cherry-red. Do not use black-ripe fruit because it is likely to become soft when pickled. We do sell fresh green olives in season, if you don’t see any for sale, that means they are not in season yet.  We keep our website, FaceBook …

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Cure your own OLIVES

By Anthony Williams
August 29, 2011
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Stuffed olives, buy olives, fresh olives, gourmet olives

By Mel White January/February 1976 One of the first things I noticed when I moved into my apartment in Chula Vista, California-a few miles south of San Diego-was the fine old olive trees growing among the landscaped shrubbery and lawns of the neighborhood. “They’re Mission olives,” an old-time resident of the city told me, “refugees from one of the many …

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