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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Olive Oil Primer: Pairing Extra Virgin Olive Oils with Food
I recently attended an eye-opening talk on pairing different styles of extra virgin olive oil with food. Olive oil guru and cookbook author Fran Gage led the discussion at a conference sponsored by the University of California, Davis, Olive Center. … Continue reading
How to Pair Extra Virgin Olive Oils with Different Foods
We celebrated my mother’s 80th birthday last February in Washington D.C. My mom took the extended family to dinner at her favorite French restaurant, in Georgetown. The restaurant, La Chaumière, featured such delicacies as pike dumplings, or quenelles, roasted rack … Continue reading
A New Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Everyday California Fresh
I’m finally ready to report on a brand new product my colleagues and I at California Olive Ranch have been working hard on for months. We’ve just rolled out a new extra virgin olive oil we call Everyday California Fresh. … Continue reading
California Olive Ranch Offers Everyday California Fresh EVOO
Here’s a major news flash from my desk at California Olive Ranch. We’ve just rolled out a new extra virgin olive oil we call Everyday California Fresh. It’s the nation’s first domestically produced, fresh, high-quality EVOO available in sufficient quantities … Continue reading
Roasted Shallot-Sherry Vinaigrette
When we caught up with food writer Jessica Strand, she had just moved from Los Angeles into an apartment in New York City. Workers were there installing drawers. And Strand had just returned home from a lunch celebrating her birthday. … Continue reading
Roasted Pistachio-Olive Oil Ice Cream
As you may know, we operate an informal “test kitchen” at our company, relying on colleagues, relatives, and friends to try recipes and dream up new uses for extra virgin olive oil. We’ve dubbed a relative of mine, Joanne, as … Continue reading
Easy Panini with Buffalo Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Olive Oil
Tony Polito often gets asked about how to find the best Panini. His response: “In your own kitchen.” A Boston chef and consultant to Whole Foods, Polito works with people to help them eat healthy and delicious meals. He’s also … Continue reading
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Chef Michael Tuohy’s Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Soup
I had quail for the first time in my life in June, thanks to Sacramento chef Michael Tuohy. Before I tell you about it, I’ll admit quail wasn’t on my Top 10 lists of foods to try. The occasion was … Continue reading
Savory Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Olive Oil Essences
Tony Polito, you may recall, is a self-described “health nut.” A Boston chef and food consultant, Polito has been working with the sister of one of my colleagues. He’s been showing her how to eat healthier, delicious meals. When we … Continue reading
Olive Oil and Sherry Pound Cake with Peaches
A colleague in Colorado tells me the local peaches there are at their seasonal peak – sweet and dripping with juice. They’re so good his 14-year-old daughter has developed a new passion for peaches. She’s devouring them. Farmers in Colorado … Continue reading
