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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Olive Oil Primer: Pairing EVOO with Food – Part III
Next week my colleagues and I will begin work on something we take very seriously: selecting the oil we’ll use for our Olio Nuovo. It’s the freshest possible extra virgin olive oil you can find. Our milling team bottles the … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet Could Cut Depression Risk – Study
I knew eating a Mediterranean diet – loaded with olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and fish – could be good for your heart. Now comes word it could be good for your mental health, too. A new study published … Continue reading
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Chef Ray Garcia’s Pumpkin Gnocchi with Parmesan & Sage
I’ve been visiting our facilities this week in Oroville and Artois, in northern California. We’re gearing up for the olive harvest, which begins next week. As you can imagine, our harvest team will be extremely busy picking the olives and … Continue reading
Vegan Walnut Brownies Iced with Chocolate Ganache
Fran Costigan is known as “the diva of dairy-free desserts.” She’s an innovative pastry chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author who specializes in developing vegan desserts that taste great. Our blogger friend Sam Fromartz introduced us to Costigan. She’s known … Continue reading
How to Pair Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Foods – Part II
What do red wine vinaigrette and bitter greens have in common? They go best with medium-style extra virgin olive oils. So says olive oil guru Fran Gage. I want to follow up on Gage’s eye-opening talk she gave recently about … Continue reading
Olive Oil Primer: Pairing Olive Oil with Food – Part II
“Medium” extra virgin olive oil, the style that falls somewhere between delicate and robust, can be paired with a variety of foods – from spicy dishes to bitter greens. The guidelines below come from a presentation given by olive oil … Continue reading
Chef Michael Tuohy’s Pacific Halibut Crudo
I was happy – but not surprised – when Chef Michael Tuohy’s Sacramento restaurant drew a four-star rating from the Sacramento Bee earlier this year. I’ve eaten there several times and the food’s exceptional – although I’m still waiting for … Continue reading
All-Purpose Herb Vinaigrette for Salad, Meat, Chicken & Fish
I like a versatile vinaigrette – a good one that can be used as a dressing for salad, as well as a marinade for meats, chicken and fish. So I was pleased when a colleague steered me toward food writer … Continue reading
Study: Olive Oil Compound May Help Prevent, Treat Alzheimer’s
I just read more news detailing the potential health benefits of extra virgin olive oil. The latest development involves Alzheimer’s. Researchers in the United States said a naturally occurring compound in EVOO , called oleocanthal, could help prevent the disease. … Continue reading
