Exiting opportunities to cook and taste food abound….

 

From Sapore Oil & Vinegar:

Sapore Oil & Vinegar is Washington DC’s first gourmet Oil & Vinegar shop to offer over 30 premium Extra Virgin Olive oils and Balsamic Vinegars, single sourced and flavor infused, plus Sea & Mineral Salts, hand crafted Spice Blends and Pastas. Located in Historic Capitol Hill, around the corner from Eastern Market, Sapore means “taste, or flavor” in Italian. Visit the store to explore and taste any of our products before you buy.   Simply delicious!

This sounds like a nice comfort food treat: Olive Oil Quick Bread with Pine Nuts and Raisins. Try their Orange or Lemon Olive oil for this!

Sweet Olive Oil Quick Bread

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

pinch salt
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup unsulfured sultana raisins
grated zest of 1 lemon
unsalted butter for loaf pan
1/4 cup pine nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the sugar. Add the eggs, milk, and olive oil, and beat well.
Toss the raisins in a little flour to coat them lightly. Add the raisins and lemon zest to the flour and egg mixture and stir to distribute evenly.

Butter and flour a loaf pan. Transfer the batter into the pan and smooth the surface. Sprinkle the top with pine nuts. Bake for 55 mintues, or until a thin skewer inserted in the center comes out dry. Let cool for a few minutes. Unmold and cool on a rack.

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