Archive for December, 2009

Italian Chestnut Flour Cake – Vegan and Gluten-Free

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in Health, Recipes | Comments Off

Fran Costigan - a.k.a. the “diva of dairy free desserts” - tells us she’s been using extra virgin olive oil in a lot of her baking. A culinary instructor at ... Read more..

Sweeten Holidays with Alice Medrich’s Olive Oil Desserts

Friday, December 25th, 2009 Posted in Recipes | 1 Comment »

To help celebrate the holidays and to sweeten the final days before the New Year, I compiled a list of sumptuous dessert recipes. These aren’t just any dessert recipes. They ... Read more..

Clementine & Olive Oil Cake from Cafe Fernando

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 Posted in Recipes | Comments Off

We're always looking for recipes emphasizing seasonal foods and ingredients. So I knew I’d hit the mother lode when I came across a clementine and olive oil pound cake recipe ... Read more..

Olive Oil Primer: How to Store Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Friday, December 18th, 2009 Posted in Frequently Asked Questions | Comments Off

We go to great lengths to ensure our extra virgin olive oil can last as long as possible when you store it in your kitchen, or wherever. We bottle our ... Read more..

CIA Update: Greek Olive Oil-Fried Potatoes with Eggs

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Recipes | Comments Off

My colleague Roger Fillion has been telling us about the recent conference he attended at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus in California. It focused on street foods ... Read more..

Olive Oil Health Primer: What are Polyphenols?

Friday, December 11th, 2009 Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Health | 1 Comment »

Chemistry wasn’t my specialty growing up, although I was interested in the topic. But over the years I’ve developed a greater appreciation for chemistry - especially now that I’m working ... Read more..

CIA Update: Fava Bean Puree w/ Chicory from Italy’s Apulia

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Posted in Health, Recipes | Comments Off

My colleague Roger Fillion has been filling me in on the recent conference he attended at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus in California. The topic: street foods ... Read more..

Chef Michael Schwartz’s Milk-Chocolate Cremoso w/ Olive Oil

Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in Recipes | Comments Off

The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s flies by like a rocket. I’m sure you can relate. It’s also a time when good food comes into focus, particularly sweets. My ... Read more..

Chef Justin Wangler’s Carmelized Pear & Walnut Salad

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in Recipes | Comments Off

Justin Wangler tells us his favorite breakfast this time of year is Irish steel-cut oatmeal with “lots of olive oil and honey drizzled over the top.” Chef Wangler, the executive ... Read more..