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"House" Dressing

Most dressing recipes call for "emulsifying the oil slowly into the vinegar", mine calls for putting all the ingredients into a jar with a lid and "emulsifying it quickly" with a few hard shakes. The recipe is below and, remember, better quality ingredients = better quality product. Good olive oil changes everything.

"House Dressing"

• 2 to 3 parts good olive oil (Oliva Bella)
• 1 to 2 parts vinegar (I typically use red wine vinegar, any vinegar or acid will work.)
• 1 tablespoon honey (a friend gifts me honey from her farm, it's awesome!)
• Minced or chopped fresh garlic or shallots, I use sweet onion.
• Salt & pepper
• Pepperoncino, red chile flakes
• Add everything to a glass jar with lid and shake until combined.
• Adjust and balance by taste and just like with olive oil, a plastic spoon is better than metal.

When my friend Mary is at my house for dinner her first question ...is there "house" dressing? Meaning it is made with (what she calls) the "house" oil, Oliva Bella. It is the simplest of recipes and is immensely customizable. Key point is to balance the acidity (vinegar) with the depth (oil and salt) and I add a hint of sweetness and heat. I use it for salads, cooked vegetables, fish, chicken, fruit, quinoa bowls, pasta with arugula and more. It "brightens" everything it touches.