My husband and I came up with this together so we named it together. It is an extraordinary dip for fresh bread, but we’ve since used it for salad dressing and marinades on chicken, meat, and fish.
½ cup olive oil
½ cup balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
2 teaspoons honey
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½ teaspoon chili flakes
2 teaspoons each rosemary and thyme, finely chopped
Pour oil in bowl. Rapidly whisk the oil while adding the vinegar (this helps emulsify the two ingredients). Add other ingredients and mix well. Store in airtight container on countertop for a few days so the taste gets even better.
With a fresh baguette, this is great starter while guests wait for dinner to emerge from the kitchen.
* If you are serving with Italian food, use basil and oregano instead of rosemary and thyme.
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