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By Lora E. Ide,
Beginning April 17, from 8 a.m. to noon, and each Thursday thereafter, there will be a farmers’ market at On Top Of the World. To learn more, visit the Web site www.circlesquarecommons.com/
farmersmarket/index.html.
After 12 years of growing the exotic trees, more often seen in California or in Mediterranean countries, the two believe [...]

Earthquake sensitive Orey forecasts during turbulent times ahead people will forego fancy processed foods and go back to Mother Nature’s finest staple–olive oil. “This ancient elixir has been used for everything from cooking, health ailments to beauty aids and natural pet care,” she said.

‘The Healing Powers of Olive Oil’ author-intuitive Cal Orey isn’t surprised by [...]

By thepinetree,
Updated by Kim Hamilton
Each year we get many calls from folks asking how they can cure olives. The process is actually very simple and yields a delicious treat. There are a surprising number of olive trees growing in the foothill area. Many are being farmed for the production of olive oil, but there are [...]

By Julie Kaufmann (Mercury News)
Our stories about home-cured olives and the widespread infestation of the olive fruit fly in our area (Food & Wine, Oct. 24) brought a phone call from Phil Cosentino, who retired from the family grocery business and now grows and sells fruit from more than 500 trees on two acres in [...]

Article by Julia Moskin,
Photo by Sylwia Kapuscinski,
Marco Smouha performed the ancient autumnal rite of olive-curing last week here at his son’s home, far from the nearest olive groves, but close to the traditions of his ancestors.
Mr. Smouha used 40 pounds of walnut-size fresh green olives from California, where the season is nearing its peak this [...]

By Nancy Gaifyllia,
With the exception of Throubes (an olive from the island of Thassos that’s picked when fully mature), olives straight off the tree are hard and bitter. Curing is what removes the bitterness. Once cured, olives can be stored with flavorings (lemon, oregano, garlic, and others), but the first step is the curing.
Ancient Greeks [...]