27 Mar
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Recipe by Gemma Luongo, Photography by Mark O’Meara Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Archive for March, 2009
24 Mar
Bumper olive harvest expected in Western Australia
The Department of Food and Agriculture is predicting this year’s olive harvest will be one of the best in years. Harvesting near Dongara began at the weekend and will move further south to Gingin before wrapping up around June and July. The department’s Dick Taylor says production is expected to rise by 3,000 tonnes to […]
22 Mar
Olive oil loses antioxidants after six months storage
A new study has discovered that if olive oil has been sitting on the shelf for six months, it can lose up to 40 percent of its health benefits. The research was carried out an analysis on several varieties of extra-virgin olive oil produced from groves in the Italian countryside at production and during storage. […]
22 Mar
Olives and Olive Oil Trivia
Test your knowledge with this little Trivia. A. What is the average life span of an olive tree? 300 years 450 years 600 years All of the above B. Which country produces the most olive oil today? Spain Italy France Greece C. How many varieties of olives are there in the world? 10 25 70 […]
