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For the first time, Azerbaijan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry will plant olive in large land areas in 18 regions of the country this year. The minister Huseyn Baghirov said 1 million olive trees have been reared this year. “We are planting olive not for fruit but for green zones. We plant olive trees in […]

Recipe by Valli Little, Photography by Ian Wallace,

Did you know that only one vegetable oil can be consumed directly from the pressed fruit, and that it is olive oil? Yes, all the other vegetable oils require various kinds of processing before they can be comsumed or used for cooking. We have all heard that fish oil, especially that from the oily fish, […]

Olive oil is essentially a fruit juice and it can go off, or turn rancid if not stored properly. In the heat of summer, especially if you live in a hot country, this can be difficult. But there are a few tips and tricks you can use to help. Olive oil doesn’t do too well […]

It’s been noticed by many that the people living in the Mediterranean basin have a lower than expected incidence of certain cancers. Many things have been thought to be responsible for this, climate and lifestyle, among others, but now it is believed that a diet high in extra virgin olive oil fat is the actual […]