Monthly Archives: September 2010

Starbucks VIA® Olive Oil Cake—Uses EVOO Not Butter

We recently teamed with our friends at Starbucks VIA® to develop a flavorful coffee cake that combines their instant coffee and our extra virgin olive oil. It goes well with a cup of java. And you won’t miss all the … Continue reading

Posted in Health, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Olive Oil Primer: A Glossary of EVOO Tasting Terms

Wine connoisseurs have their own vocabulary to describe a wine. They might use the words chewy, jammy, or (hopefully not) flabby and corked. In the extra virgin olive oil business we have our own sometimes colorful vocabulary to describe an … Continue reading

Posted in Frequently asked Questions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mediterraneans Fry w/ EVOO, Use It for All Sorts of Cooking

Some food bloggers out there would have you believe extra virgin olive oil belongs only in salad dressings or drizzled atop finished dishes.  But we won’t repeat all the misinformation here because we have an all together different take. And … Continue reading

Posted in Frequently asked Questions, Health | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bruschetta of Grilled Eggplant with Fresh Mozzarella

We were thumbing through our latest issue of  Cook’s Illustrated this week and landed on a story about developing a recipe for “Really Good Bruschetta.” The magazine’s “goal”: “We wanted our bruschetta to be full of flavor, easy to eat, … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

For Cool Fall Nights, Roasted Corn Chowder w/ Chicken

Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities are big fans of gluten-free. Chelsea Clinton’s wedding cake was baked without gluten. The beefy guy in the popular Old Spice commercials says he’s sworn off gluten. Gluten-free, you may have gathered, is very popular … Continue reading

Posted in Health, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seasonal Recipe: Corn Flan from Colorado

Greg Strickland likes to cook with local seasonal ingredients whenever possible. That’s not always easy in a place like Colorado. “The trouble with Colorado is you have only two or three months of seasonal produce available,” says Strickland, an executive … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Meet Our Miller: California Olive Oil Veteran Bob Singletary

We’re gearing up to begin harvesting our olives in November. Our miller, Bob Singletary, anticipates putting in 15-hour days, seven days a week. “It’s the busiest time of the year,” Bob says. Bob — shown here wearing a hard hat … Continue reading

Posted in EVOO Events, Frequently asked Questions | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Meet Our Miller: California Olive Oil Veteran Bob Singletary

We’re gearing up to begin harvesting our olives in November. Our miller, Bob Singletary, anticipates putting in 15-hour days, seven days a week. “It’s the busiest time of the year,” Bob says. Bob — shown here wearing a hard hat … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Frequently asked Questions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Corn and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Bread Pudding

When we asked Clive Berkman for a corn recipe, he emailed us something new from our standpoint: a savory bread pudding made with corn and extra virgin olive oil. Berkman, a chef and former restaurateur, told us he likes to … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Marie Simmons’ Corn w/ Sugar Snap Peas and Mint

Marie Simmons appears to whip up healthy, easy recipes effortlessly. The award-winning cookbook author has published more than 20 cookbooks, plus countless articles on cooking and food. And she’s been busy working on yet another cookbook. She recently gave us … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment