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Writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins On Med. Diet, Olive Oil, Deep-Frying w/ Olive Oil
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting noted food writer and historian Nancy Harmon Jenkins at our ranch. She’s an authority on the Mediterranean diet, its health-promoting properties, and extra virgin olive oil. Nancy – who divides her time between coastal … Continue reading
New Olive Oil-to-Go: Great For Picnics, BBQs, Office, Airplane!
Now that spring is in full swing, I’m thinking picnics, travel, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day. In short, many of us will be on-the-go! And, being food lovers, we’re focused on how to bring along the foods we love – … Continue reading
Spring at the Ranch – An Update On What’s Happening in the Olive Groves
Our olive trees have woken up from their winter slumber. And we’re heading into our “spring push” at our northern California ranches. In the olive groves, our orchard teams are watering the trees and doing light pruning to prepare them … Continue reading
Tasting Notes for Our New Olive Oils from the 2012 Harvest
Mother Nature was good to our olives during the 2012 growing season. Fine weather here in northern California delivered a flavorful batch of new oils, which we’re now bottling. I taste our oils (a lot!) during the milling and blending … Continue reading
How We Prepare Our Oil for Bottling; Why I’m Excited About the 2012 Oils
We started in January to bottle and ship our oil from last fall’s olive harvest. It’s a little earlier than usual. Sadly, we can’t guarantee when you’ll see it on the shelf at your favorite store, because each store has … Continue reading
Checking If Your Olive Oil is “Extra Virgin” (1 Tip: Don’t Use the Fridge Test)
The trade in fake olive oil, by some estimates, is as profitable as the cocaine trade. I heard that watching the Dr. Oz Show. The popular TV personality recently examined food fraud, in the process shining a welcome spotlight on … Continue reading
A Generous Drizzle of Olive Oil May Save Famed British Cathedral
We’ve known many people use olive oil to improve their skin and hair, or as a shaving lubricant. But we’ve now heard an utterly new use: A big dose of olive oil may save one of the most famous Christian … Continue reading
Reported Cases of Food Fraud Up 60%, w/ Olive Oil Still High On the List
The food-fraud detectives have dug up more evidence of a growing number of foods that contain bogus ingredients or are deliberately mislabeled, particularly olive oil, milk, saffron, honey, coffee and chili powder. Moreover, some mislabeled seafood could poison you. The … Continue reading
How to Bake Cakes & More w/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil … Instead of Butter
We bake with good extra virgin olive oil because it adds a wonderful, nuanced flavor to cakes, tortes, brownies, and bread. Moreover, baking with olive oil – instead of butter – is a good way to cut saturated fat. Plus, … Continue reading
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Our Rancher Brian Briefs Us On Our Record Olive Harvest
Brian Mori is catching up on his sleep over the holidays, now that our olive harvest is completed. We wrapped up the harvest at the end of November. Over the course of six weeks, Brian and other members of our … Continue reading
