Frank Trotman

Elegant and so simple I made it in less than a half hour at the shop before going to a Fathers’ Day/ Birthday Party. Ingredients All you need is 2 loafs of Mozzarella Cheese (pre-sliced is easiest) 5-6 firm Roma Tomatoes 1 medium English Cuke (do not substitute) 2 dozen…

Ingredients 1 fresh, sweet baguette, sliced in to 1/2″ slices on the diagonal 12 oz. thinly sliced wild smoked salmon 3 ripe avocados, sliced thin 1 small red onion, sliced very thin 1 large garlic cloves cut in half 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1/3 cup +2 tablespoons Arbequina Extra…

1 pound Great White Northern Beans, rinsed and picked over 1 medium celery rib, coarsely chopped 2 large shallots, diced 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/4 pound smoked bacon diced  2 large cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped 5 quarts chicken broth or stock 1 – 2″ sprig fresh…

Ingredients For Olive Ice Cream  2 1/2 cups Half & Half 1/2 cup Hojiblanca EVOO 3 large egg yolks 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions In a heavy sauce pan set over medium heat, bring the half & half and salt up…

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup almond flour, ground from toasted, blanched almonds3/4 cup powdered sugar + 2 Tbs. 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup Picual EVOO 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Whisk salt, flour, finely ground toasted almonds,…

2 pounds assorted, ripe heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick   Cilantro Pesto 1 large bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed, washed, and dried 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 4 green onions, white portion only, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, ribs discarded, chopped (optional) 1/3 cup Mission EVOO Juice from 2…

1/3 cup  Pomegranate Balsamic 1/4 cup Garlic Olive Oil 1 Tbs. good quality Dijon style mustard 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt Instructions Prepare the grill or broiler.  In a medium bowl, whisk the mustard with the salt, and balsamic until blended thoroughly.  Slowly drizzle in the olive oil whisking…

1 – 2 pound butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced in to 1″ pieces (about 3 cups) 1/3 cup cranberry-pear white balsamic 1 tablespoon Hojiblanca EVOO 3″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stem and roughly chopped Sea salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 375….

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small whole sweet tomatoes such as cherry or grape 1 large red onion, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper or several smaller sweet red peppers such as Marconi, sliced thin or halved if smaller 8 large garlic cloves 1 – 2″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only,…

1 large head of Green Roman Cauliflower florets only (regular cauliflower can be substituted) 8 medium cloves of garlic (sliced thin) 1/2 cup Arbequina EVOO 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 cup good quality fresh grated Pecorino cheese 1/2 cup heavy cream sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste…