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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Cruets for Drizzling and Serving Olive Oil
An interesting e-mail recently landed in my Inbox. It was from Chef Trey Foshee of Georges at the Cove restaurant, in La Jolla: “Hey Claude,” he wrote. “We are trying to find an elegant olive oil cruet to have on … Continue reading
Olive Oil Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette
Fran Gage has included a nice write-up about California Olive Ranch in her beautiful new book: “The New American Olive Oil: Profiles of Artisan Producers and 75 Recipes” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009). And she’s loaded the book with great … Continue reading
Hold an Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting at Home
Here’s something you can do with your friends that’s a bit out of the ordinary: hold an extra virgin olive oil tasting at your home. It’s similar to a wine tasting – except you “slurp” the oil rather than sip … Continue reading
Olive Oil Recipe: Chocolate Arbequina Truffles
Like many people, I’ve got a sweet tooth. I love chocolate. And I’m always intrigued by recipes that combine extra virgin olive oil and chocolate. So I couldn’t resist posting a recipe for chocolate truffles made with our Arbequina extra … Continue reading
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Recipe: Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
My wife Sharon and I recently made some of the most fabulous bruschetta ever. It’s a simple Italian dish you could make as a snack or appetizer this Memorial Day Weekend. The variations are endless. Bruschetta (the Italians pronounce it … Continue reading
On the Menu: Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Breakfast
My stepbrother in Baltimore inspired me to write about extra virgin olive oil and breakfast. Tom grew up outside Detroit, near where I lived with my parents, my sister and brother many years ago. Fast-forward a few decades. These days … Continue reading
Posted in EVOO Tips, Health, Recipes
Tagged Breakfast, California Olive Ranch, EVOO, Fran Gage, Olive Oil for Breakfast, Olive oil fried eggs, Olive oil recipe
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Wake Up and Taste the Olive Oil
Paolo Pedrazzani has extra virgin olive oil in his blood … literally. A native of northern Italy, Paolo starts his day with a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil before he’s had anything else to eat or drink. “Every morning,” … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Tasting
Tagged California Olive Ranch, chefs, extra virgin olive oil, Health, Olive Oil, Via Italia Trattoria
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Recipe: Escabeche
You may already know I love halibut. So we asked author Fran Gage to recommend an extra virgin olive oil recipe for chefs from her new cookbook, “The New American Olive Oil: Profiles of Artisan Producers and 75 Recipes,” (Stewart, … Continue reading
What is “a Drizzle of Olive Oil?”
A friend recently asked: “Claude, you work for an extra virgin olive oil company. What exactly does it mean when a recipe calls for ‘a drizzle of olive oil?’” Being the salesman that I am, I wanted to say it’s … Continue reading
