Tag Archives: olive oil

holiday cheer: product shout-outs plus TWO giveaways!!

By Janelle | Published 12/12/2011

There is always a flurry of products to review, showcase and ‘list’ for holiday shopping. Companies reach out, aiming to be noticed in the middle of the holiday noise. I admittedly delete a lot of them—mostly those that don’t interest me or ‘fit’ with my blog (diet water? frozen dinners? health pills?), but sometimes a few hang out in my inbox due to my curiosity. Some companies send me… [more]

will fly for oil: California Olive Ranch

By Janelle | Published 11/08/2011

California Olive Ranch has a new fan: me.
A few days ago I flew to Sacramento to check out their digs in northern California. They have 3 ranches; we visited the Artois ranch. You may know my deep affection for green gold—just pressed olive oil—due in large part to living in Italy for a year.
While in Italy, we tasted a lot of olive oil(s) from different… [more]

My favorite olive oil store in Florence.

By Janelle | Published 01/12/2010

I went by there again today. Do you have a favorite store or street? Shops you like to walk by—because for some reason it just makes you feel good? There are many days, while living here in Florence, that I find myself taking a ‘random’ 30 minute walk. But just like reading sites online, ordering from a menu or driving from A to B… routine happens. Familiar develops. And it… [more]

Nuovo Olio in Tuscany (new oil, old oil and oil tasting)

By Janelle | Published 11/12/2009

Sigh. I have been smiling since yesterday; we went to a frantoio. A frantoio is a an olive-oil pressing facility/palazzo. It is the olive oil version of a winery. October and November represent the time frame where olives are shaken or combed off trees—into nets—and gathered for pressing.
It is when nuovo olio (new oil) shows up at outdoor markets (last week we rounded 4-5 tables in our nearby… [more]

best ever oil & balsamic dip

By Janelle | Published 11/15/2006

Seriously, does it get any better? If I was on an island and had to pick what to eat for the rest of my days, bread, olive oil and wine would go unchallenged. The island holiday would be all of that plus chocolate. All I need is a slice of artisan bread, a glass of red wine and this divine dipping sauce. It is lovely in its presentation, flavor and… [more]