Spinach and Sundried Tomato Fritatta
We’re no strangers to fritattas. However, there’s always an element of skill and patience required to make them – being able to cook a huge...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Yes, you heard me. Cookie dough cupcakes. Could there be anything more perfect? It was my birthday yesterday, and in my mind, the world’s best...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Bites
What defines a cupcake? Is it the shape? The texture? The frosting? Because while these might look like mini-cupcakes, I don’t think I’d consider them...
Tequila Sunrise Cupcakes
Ok, is it just me, or do I tend to bake cupcakes modeled after drinks? Chai Latte, Hot Chocolate, Strawberry Lemonade… see a pattern developing?...
Halibut with Grapefruit Beurre Blanc
You have to know we didn’t just eat banana tarts for Valentine’s day. We’re not that crazy. We actually ate a delicious dinner, something fancy...
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Buttercream
Whoops, another sugar craving. I needed to bake something. But what? Flipping through some of my old recipes usually helps. I came across a recipe...
Caramelized Banana Tart with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
Valentine’s day is always a special time of year for us here at Love and Olive Oil. Not just because we love being in love,...
Baked Panko Chicken Tenders with Basil Aioli
Call it a random desire to make chicken strips, paired with my gut’s disgust of fried foods, and you get an easy baked variation on...
Adventures in High Altitude Baking
You might have heard that Taylor and I are getting married this June. You probably saw that he proposed to me entirely in cupcakes. And...
Israeli Couscous with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes
Israeli (aka Pearl) Couscous is something I haven’t tried before. I’ve seen it used in recipes and heard about it, but have never actually eaten...
Chipotle Lime Glazed Shrimp
Sometimes, the most simple things are the best things. Sure, we could have spent a few hours in the kitchen making some complex dish, searing...
A Birthday and a Very Tall Cake.
Yesterday was Taylor’s birthday, and there is no such thing as a birthday without cake. And rather than allow Taylor to indulge his sweet tooth...
