This isn't a recipe as much as it is an idea for a simple summer dinner. Marinate salmon steaks or fillets in fruity olive oil for 2 hours in the refrigerator. Bake at 400 degrees F, or grill, until mostly done but center is still pinkish and juicy. Serve with steamed broccoli, a risotto or vegetable fried rice, and drizzle with Ma La Oil.

Infused oils are very useful things to have in your pantry. I have two or three that I keep at one time -- they are easy to make and keep well. Drizzle them on most anything to liven up a bland or plain-tasting dish. Use them for stir-frying. A few drops added to hot soup in the fall or wintertime wakes up the palate and keeps it interested. Because they have such strong characteristics they are best used on ingredients that don't have too much flavor on their own -- such as steamed or deep-fried tofu. Added to ingredients that have their own personality, like baked sweet potato or steamed cauliflower brings up the deliciousness quotient to a whole new level. This is one example of "so much for so little".