Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hugo Matheson’s Love Affair w/ Butter Beans (AKA Limas)

Butter beans and lima beans are one and the same. We learned when talking with Hugo Matheson. The Boulder, Colo., chef likes butter beans so much he once picked up 300 pounds of fresh ones from a California farmer and … Continue reading

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A Greek-Inspired Pita that Will Make You Skip the Pizza

The minute my colleague spotted these pita sandwiches he skipped his Saturday ritual of making pizza and made this recipe instead. He was glad he skipped the pizza. “These sandwiches, accompanied by the simple tomato-cucumber salad, make a healthy meal … Continue reading

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“OMG! Look at How Much Olive Oil They Are Using!”

We can’t take credit for the headline on this blog post. That goes to nutritionist Amy Myrdal Miller. She was giving a presentation yesterday evening in northern California, and one of her PowerPoint slides used the “OMG!” line in a … Continue reading

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A Spring Vegetable Pasta that Gives You Options

It may not seem like it in parts of the country blanketed with snow. But spring is less than a week away, at least officially. (It begins Sunday.) Spring means fresh shell beans, such as favas, and English peas will … Continue reading

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Why Our New Bottle is Green & Has Olive-Shaped Grips

Here’s the second installment in a two-part Q&A in which Ron Vandenberg gives his perspective on the creative process behind our new rectangular bottle. Ron is co-founder of the crack design firm Berkeley Merchant, in Berkeley, Calif. Our CEO, Gregg … Continue reading

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Our Miller’s Blend EVOO & Our Miller Bob Win Awards

We got a double-dose of great news over the weekend at a big olive oil conference. Our Miller’s Blend extra virgin olive oil won a gold medal. And the man in charge of making that oil, Bob Singletary, was awarded … Continue reading

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Our New Olive Oil Bottle & Why It Breaks From Tradition

You may have noticed. We rang in 2011 with a new sleek, green bottle for the extra virgin olive oils produced from our fall harvest. The color and rectangular shape reflects hours of brainstorming as well as a desire to … Continue reading

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Roast that Butternut Squash First When Making a Soup

We were curious to see which butternut squash recipe in our February eNewsletter was the most popular among readers. So we crunched the numbers. And the recipe link readers “clicked” on most? Roasted butternut squash soup, from Nashville chef Jamie … Continue reading

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