Want a fabulous gift idea? How about a bottle of your favorite extra virgin olive oil? Dubbed “liquid gold” by Homer, olive oil has been noted for centuries as the gift of elegance. Even Ulysses gave small phials of olive oil as the perfect hostess gift. For more than 4,000 years, the olive tree has…more »
Wine and Olive Oil
Just as wine lovers often take their favorite bottle to a restaurant, I often carry a small bottle of extra virgin olive oil (my own brand or one of my recommended brands) when I go out to eat. I am just as choosy about my olive oil as I am about fine wines.
In fact, olive…more »
Baking with Olive Oil Instead of Butter
Using olive oil for baking is a familiar feature of Mediterranean cooking. While it may sound a bit odd, baking with olive oil has actually been done for centuries. Olive oil gives cakes and cookies a light texture and can be used with confidence in lieu of butter or other oils. It best to use…more »
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