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Coming Up at the Sonoma Valley Olive Festival
As we speak, we are in the middle of The Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, an exciting three-month-long celebration of all things olive. The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau has put together an incredibly helpful, informative guide to the festival and I wanted to share some of the upcoming highlights with you. {image1} Here's what's coming up throughout the rest of January: Olive Oil Education with Albert Katz and Festivities at Junipero & Co January 22, 2010. 5pm-7pm. An evening of Olive …continue reading
Forkless Red Endive and Tapenade Salad
Things have been extra-busy lately. If I'm not at work, I'm working from home, working in an internet cafe, or driving to or from work. Still, a girl has got to eat, and foodie that I am, no matter how busy I get, the food I eat needs to be fresh and delicious. Thankfully, my refrigerator holds several jars of all three flavors of tapenades from The Olive Press. {image1} These versatile jars of deliciousness mean that, at the end …continue reading
Fresh Hummus with Baked Pita Chips
Fresh hummus, like fresh pesto, is one of those recipes that will shock you with its simplicty. And once you've tasted fresh hummus, you'll never go back to the storebought stuff. This is a wonderful treat to keep on hand for afternoon snacking or serve it with cocktails when you have guests. I prefer to use a delicate extra virgin olive oil, such as Sevillano since it allows the flavors of the tahini, lemon and garlic to shine through and …continue reading
Olive Oil: Beyond Dipping
In the spirit of a healthy new year, I've been investigating the wonderful uses for olive oil beyond just dipping crusty bread in it. The sky is, as they say, the limit. Be sure to click on the links below to get the full scoop. {image1} Bake with it! Olive oil can be used in just about any way that you would use butter or shortening in most recipes, with the added benefit that you need less olive oil than …continue reading
Grilled Sausages with Balsamic Cabbage, Apples and Onions
This is one of those great thumbnail recipes that can be quickly whipped up using a very short list of ingredients. It’s satisfying on its own, but if you want to add a starch, try noodles tossed with buttery Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Ingredients 4 large, good-quality grilling sausages, sliced on the bias (I like chicken-apple) 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 medium apples (fuji, gala, granny smith, whatever looks good), cored and sliced thinly 1 medium head red …continue reading
Olive Oil and The Farmers Market
Like pretty much everyone else, I have resolved to eat healthfully in 2010. Fortunately for me, really great olive oil makes such a resolution easy. Olive oil is already very heart-healthy , but beyond that, having a bottle of truly delicious EVOO drives me to fill my plate with fresh veggies to eat it with. Beyond salad, simply roasting or stirfrying with olive oil is a healthy and tasty way to create nutritious meals. Since I was already doing something …continue reading
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