Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope to get back to regular recipes and things after the holidays. Have a great time and enjoy the nice weather while it lasts!

Holtz-Pepe Thanksgiving 2015

Hope your holidays are filled with good food and pleasant relatives!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy start to the holiday season! We've got all the Italian chocolate treats in. There is so much nougat that walking around is like sugar shock. Here is your coupon!

Happy Halloween!!!

It's Halloween! It is! Really! ... Okay, soon. Really soon. I've got a coupon for it and everything. So it has to be soon.

And a recipe. Because I owe you one. It's been a while.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup Blood Orange Olive Oil

1 large egg

1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree*

1/2 cup cold coffee

1/2 cup butterscotch chips (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. In very large bowl, mix the oil, sugar, pumpkin and egg. 

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet. Combine well. fold in the butterscotch chips now, if using.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Cool on the baking sheets before moving to racks.

*If you only have pumpkin pie filling, you can use that, but don't put in any cinnamon or nutmeg.

Labor Day 2015

Happy Labor Day!

Coupon of course below. And a recipe for Wheels and Meat Sauce. Yay!

Wheels and Meat Sauce

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 tsp laurel leaves, crushed

1/2 tsp chili powder

salt and pepper, to taste

1 bell pepper, finely diced

2 tbsp Rosemary Olive Oil

1 cup tomato sauce

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 tbsp Garlic Bruschetta

1 lb pasta wheels

Cook your pasta al dente and set aside. Make sure to keep warm.

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan to medium high. Add the ground turkey and stir to break up. Lower the heat to medium and let brown. Add the laurel and the chili pepper. Stir occasionally, but mostly leave be, about 7-9 minutes until cooked through.

Add the bell pepper and the tomato sauce and paste. Let simmer for a few minutes before adding the salt and pepper. I ended up adding a little more pepper right before serving.

Serve over cooked pasta wheels and enjoy. 

Happy 4th of July everyone! We will be open until around 4pm on Saturday. See you then!

And now the news you've been waiting for. The second store is open! That's right. Down in Smithville NJ, near to Atlantic City. Check out the town's website for more info!

Hooray! Maybe I can get back to regular food blogging sometime soon, but it's still going to be busy. Have a safe and happy weekend all!

To try this weekend: 

Sticky Balsamic Chicken

White Balsamic Fruit Salad

Creamy Lemon Bean Salad

Cherry Mint Pork Chops

Happy Father's Day!

Because Dads are awesome. That's why.

Make dad a good lunch, or let him grill his own. Balsamic makes a great marinade for all kinds of meat, so get cooking!

Espresso Balsamic Sauce

Fun and Easy Tacos

Cherry Bourbon Flank Steak

Cheese Steak and Hummus

Memorial Day Fix-it

Sorry Guys!

The Memorial Day Coupon code isn't working so well. I've got a new code for you. Lets try this again.

Code: 52515

Happy Memorial Day!

I know its light on recipes. But I hope to have a big announcement at the end of the month! Look for a mid-month newsletter!

Coupon!

Veterans and those currently in the armed forces, don't forget to show your military IDs for 10% off everyday! We thank you for your service!

Happy Mother's Day!

Stop by this week to get the mom in your life something sweet!

Or think about bringing her to town on Mother's Day to taste for herself. Maybe you can make mom something nice to eat!


Try the Red Velvet Cake with Chocolate Olive Oil, or maybe the Walnut Pesto Pasta, or go with another easy cake; Meyer Lemon Peach Cake.

Happy early Mother's Day!

(Sorry pet-moms, no puppies allowed in the store.)

Happy Easter! Happy Passover!

Happy Easter! Happy Passover!

We have a bunny of a sale for you. Coupon!

Salmon with Basil Olive Tapenade

1 Large Salmon Fillet (for 4 people)

1/4 cup Basil Olive Oil

2 cups olives, green and kalamata

1 anchovy fillets

1 clove garlic

pinch fresh thyme

pinch oregano

pinch dried laurel

small bunch of fresh basil

1 tbsp capers (optional)

Preheat the oven to 425°. Lay the salmon on a baking sheet. Dice all the rest of the ingredients together and spread out over the salmon in an even layer.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Oil Sale!

Big sale on Oils!

We have a great selection of oils on sale right now. Come in or go online to get the deals.

20-30% off Selected!

Hope to see you soon, but be careful in the snow!

Happy Valentines Day!

There is a coupon on the website for those sales. But here is the store version! Hope you are enjoying the snow!

Go to it everyone!