• Before lighting or igniting the grill, brush the grill rack lightly with Colavita olive oil to keep burgers from sticking.
  
  
• Enhance the bun with a few drops of Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil or use a flavored oil like Colavita Pepperolio, Basilolio, or Garlicolio to complement the burger.
  
  
• Looking for an alternative to ketchup and mustard?  Think pesto! Try these enticing
  pesto recipes:
  Classic Pesto
  Green Olive Pesto
  Basil Walnut Pesto
  Basil Pesto
  
  
• Make your own mayonnaise in a blender or food processor and you’ll never reach for store-bought again.  Try these vibrant, fresh mayo recipes:
  Lemon Mayonnaise
  Brandy Mayonnaise
  Tomato Basil Mayonnaise
  
  
• Top your burger with the classic Italian summer salad of basil, mozzarella cheese, and tomato.  Drizzle with your favorite Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, some of your homemade pesto, and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper.
  
  
• Add color and height – plus a healthy dose of antioxidants – to your burger!  Slice eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash or other summer veggies into flat strips, brush with Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and grill for 1-2 minutes on each side.  Stack on top of burgers before serving.
  
  
• If you’re using grains in your burger, add a tablespoon of Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the mixture to help keep it moist.
  
  
• Colavita’s authentic Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available in supermarkets and specialty food stores nationwide and at www.ColavitaStore.com

A word of caution:  to prevent fires from flaring up, do not use Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil – or any other type of oil – directly over the grill.  Brush the grill racks with oil only when the grill is unlit, never brush the racks of a lit grill.