Archive for 2007

29 Mar

La saga de l’huile d’olive libanaise

Green Gold, the Story of Lebanese Olive Oil Par Carla HENOUD, Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l’huile d’olive au Liban se trouve dans cet ouvrage riche en photos, signées Roger Moukarzel et Kamal Mouzawak. En textes, rédigés par Sabina Mahfoud, et en recettes, proposées par Mary Elizabeth Sabieh, 164 pages à […]

29 Mar

New Organic Olive Production Manual

In response to growing demand for organic olive oil and an increasingly competitive market, University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisors and researchers have produced an organic olive production manual. “Organic olive oil production could be a significant niche in California’s agriculture industry,” says Paul Vossen, UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Sonoma and Marin […]

29 Mar

Review supports olive oil as natures super food for the heart

By Stephen Daniells, The benefits of olive oil for heart health go way beyond just reducing levels of LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol, says a new review that looks set to further bolster the healthy image of the oil. Numerous studies have reported that olive oil – the main fat in the Mediterranean diet – to improved […]

28 Mar

Templeton olives star in high-end products

By Katy Budge, Lee Alegre and Adriana Marquez work together in Templeton to market Alegre Olive Oil Company products and Adriana’s Gourmet Olive Tapenade. Thanks to his vineyard management business, most people probably associate Lee Alegre with grapes, but lately he’s teamed up with close family friends Art and Norma Ornelas and business partner Adriana […]

28 Mar

Olive Oil Dessert… The cookbook!

As our friend and author of this amazing cookbook says, Remember, life is short, eat dessert first (as long as it’s made with olive oil) ;).