Kofinas Olive Oil

07/24/2026

Flavour of the month: Chipotle Olive Oil

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Olive Oil, Smoked Paprika & Dark Balsamic Marinade

Ingredients
4 bone-in or boneless pork chops
(about 1 inch thick)
• ¼ cup chipotle olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dark balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons smoked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Marinade
1. In a bowl, whisk together the chipotle olive oil, dark balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic, oregano (or thyme), salt, and
pepper.
2.Add the pork chops and coat well on all sides. 3. Cover and refrigerate for 2-8 hours for maximum
flavor.

Grilling
1. In a bowl, whisk together the chipotle olive oil, dark balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic, oregano (or thyme), salt, and
pepper.
2.Add the pork chops and coat well on all sides. 3. Cover and refrigerate for 2-8 hours for maximum
flavor.

Finishing touch
Drizzle with a little extra chipotle olive oil and dark balsamic vinegar before serving.
Garnish with fresh herbs for a fresh finish.

07/23/2026

We love our local farmers’ market on Tuesdays in Loveland! Shine or rain our vendors show up to provide us with the freshest produce for our weekly meals. Don’t miss the wonderful summer recipe by Loveland Farmers' Market posted below:

Sicilian Pasta with Green Beans
(Pasta con Fagiolini)

Serves 4

Ingredients:
12 oz pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or short pasta like rigatoni)
1 lb fresh West Family Produce & Flowers green beans, trimmed and cut into 1–2 inch pieces
4–5 Crazy Acres Market Farm cloves garlic, thinly sliced
¼ cup Kofinas Olive Oil
1 pint Salatin's Orchard cherry tomatoes, halved
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup The Cheese Lady Cincinnati grated cheese (Parmesan Type)
Fresh basil or parsley
1/2 - 1 cup reserved pasta water

Instructions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add the green beans and pasta and cook as directed on the pasta box. Reserve at least 1 cup pasta water before draining for the sauce.

Build the sauce:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low.
Add garlic and slowly let it flavor the oil (don’t brown it).
Add tomatoes and cook until they soften.
Add the pasta with green beans and the pasta water to the cooked tomatoes in the skillet. Toss is together until the olive oil and starch create a silky sauce.
Add plenty of cheese and toss again.

Plate:
Drizzle with a little more olive oilband top basil or parsley.
Serve with extra cheese.

For dessert:
Serve sliced, freshly harvested melon, drizzled with LFM local honey and topped with Jaybird Farms chopped fresh basil or mint.

Bon appetit!

Get your ingredients on Tuesday from 3-6:30 for this dish that tastes like summer! It's simple, inexpensive, and a perfect exclusive Loveland Farmers' Market recipe to celebrate the season!

Sicilian Pasta with Green Beans
(Pasta con Fagiolini)

Serves 4

Ingredients:
12 oz pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or short pasta like rigatoni)
1 lb fresh West Family Produce & Flowers green beans, trimmed and cut into 1–2 inch pieces
4–5 Crazy Acres Market Farm cloves garlic, thinly sliced
¼ cup Kofinas Olive Oil
1 pint Salatin's Orchard cherry tomatoes, halved
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup The Cheese Lady Cincinnati grated cheese (Parmesan Type)
Fresh basil or parsley
1/2 - 1 cup reserved pasta water

Instructions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add the green beans and pasta and cook as directed on the pasta box. Reserve at least 1 cup pasta water before draining for the sauce.

Build the sauce:
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low.
Add garlic and slowly let it flavor the oil (don’t brown it).
Add tomatoes and cook until they soften.
Add the pasta with green beans and the pasta water to the cooked tomatoes in the skillet. Toss is together until the olive oil and starch create a silky sauce.
Add plenty of cheese and toss again.

Plate:
Drizzle with a little more olive oilband top basil or parsley.
Serve with extra cheese.

For dessert:
Serve sliced, freshly harvested melon, drizzled with LFM local honey and topped with Jaybird Farms chopped fresh basil or mint.

Bon appetit!

07/10/2026

06/21/2026

Kofinas Olive Oil wedding and shower favors for tasteful beginnings!

06/18/2026

Flavour of the month: Dill Olive Oil

Smoked Salmon Green Salad 🥗
Ingredients:
Mixed greens
Cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, diced
Roasted pecans, halved
Smoked salmon slices
Fresh dill, chopped
Salt, to taste
Dressing:
½ cup dill-infused olive oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Kofinas White Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions:
Arrange the mixed greens in a large serving bowl or platter.
Top with the cherry tomatoes, avocado, roasted pecans, and smoked salmon slices.
Sprinkle with fresh dill and season lightly with salt.
In a small bowl, whisk together the dill olive oil, red wine vinegar, and white balsamic vinegar until well combined.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently.

Fresh, flavorful, and packed with healthy fats, this smoked salmon salad makes a perfect light lunch or elegant dinner starter.

05/12/2026

Sundays are always fun-days on the square!
Hyde Park Farmers' Market

Opening Day Is This Sunday! 🎉🥳 - https://mailchi.mp/hydeparkfarmersmarket/may-05-2026

05/08/2026

Hawks Run Market has been offering our products to their customers along with a great deal of very fresh local produce and one-of-a-kind artisan foods for more than a year. We enjoy exploring their pantry each time we visit them. We love getting acquainted with other local vendors and their wonderful products.

05/05/2026

Farmers’ market season returns!
Find us at the following markets:
Loveland, Oxford & Hyde Park!
(Check the comments section for details).

04/24/2026

Lakeshire Farm (Mainville, OH) is the latest addition to a wonderful list of local farms that carry our products.
Lakeshire Farm is a family-owned farm that raises premium, pasture-raised meats like beef and heritage pork. They focus on animal welfare and natural diets avoiding antibiotics or hormones. Visit the farm or browse their website to get to know more about their products and the rest of the goodies they carry from other local vendors including Kofinas Olive Oil.

P.S. We absolutely loved the beef and can’t wait to try the rest of their products!

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!
Findlay Market has just listed some of the practices Findlay market vendors - including Kofinas Olive Oil - employ to work their way towards sustainability.
Reduce, reuse and recycle to maintain our environment a safe place to live and grow.