Azeite Esplendido October 2019 we had the pleasure of visiting Jorge, Enrique, Ana, and their family in Portugal. The location is near the Duoro Valley, hilly and dry with hearty olive trees. Beautiful location. We were greeted with a feast and over the top hospitality. Our driver was the interpreter, and we shared information through
First Stop CALIVIRGIN, in Lodi, California. I met with owners Julie and Mike Coldani at their olive grove in Lodi for the harvest the first week of November. They have a wonderful store and tasting room when you arrive. Julie gave me a tour of the olive groves and then took me to meet her
Which one to choose? You know the health benefits of olive oil, read the reports in medical journals, lifestyle magazines, recipes, and heard that there are frauds and fakes. So as a consumer, how can you be sure the olive oil you put in your salads, pesto, pasta, in your saute pan, can be 100%
New Italian items just arrived that many of you have been asking for. The front table is full of goodies. First is the EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL from Bitetto, Puglia. 100% OGLIAROLA varietal olives with a fruit forward flavor, intense and balanced, tastes of fresh artichokes, olives and a long lived pleasurable bitterness. Perfect for
The Sicily vacation was scheduled before we opened the store, joining our friends Jen and Josh Ziskin owners of the restaurants La Morra and the Heritage Inn of Sherborn, and a few friends who enjoy great food, wine, have a lust for adventure, want to cook with Chef Josh. Little did we know that we
Freshest vegetables gathered from the garden with taste that is to be remembered and savored Organic vegetables and meat and you know what you are eating because you know what the animals have been fed Simple cooking methods with great flavor coming from every ingredient Delicious like it is the first time you have tasted food…ooh and ahhs… express
Each day in Provence there is a market to find the most fabulous ingredients. To quote the French, “Rather have a little bit of great food than a lot of ‘not’ the freshest. We support farmers we trust to provide us only the best.” Loyalty at its finest. There is a hierarchy as to positioning