New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolution #5: Learn more about Olive Oil!

Expand your knowledge by exploring the world of olive oil!     Here are some tips: 1.  Download the iPhone/iPad app –  GoEVOO.  It’s an easy way to discover specialty stores and gourmet markets that provide olive oil tasting opportunities in the US. 2.  Host your own olive oil tasting party with tips from my book,…more »

New Year’s Resolution #4: Enrich your Social Life with Olive Oil

An age-old question:  What does drizzling olive oil over all types of culinary pursuits have to do with improving your relationships? Research (from the journal of PLoS Medicine, among others) shows that strong social relationships are associated with better health and longevity. There’s no better way to enrich your social life than by breaking bread…more »

New Year’s Resolution #3: Go Green with Olive Oil

And now for Resolution #3:  Go Green with Olive Oil What better way to “go green” than with olive oil? Because olive oil is created from natural ingredients, it won’t release harsh chemicals into the air like many common household cleaning products. You can use olive oil (and a bit of lemon or white vinegar)…more »

New Year’s Resolution #2: Save Money using Olive Oil for Beauty Treatments

Here is New Year’s Resolution #2:  Save money by using olive oil for your beauty treatments. Replace expensive creams and lotions with olive oil as part of your regular “beauty” routine. There are numerous skin treatments using olive oil, including removing make-up and conditioning your hair and scalp. You can mix a bit of olive…more »

New Year’s Resolutions: More Olive Oil!

After spending a month in Italy during the olive harvest, where olive oil permeates every aspect of living, I realized that olive oil has  role to play – making this next year even better than the last. Read my article in the Olive Oil Source newsletter about ways to “infuse” olive oil into five of…more »