Archive for 2007

12 Feb

Chargrilled swordfish with olive & caper salsa

By Alison Turner & Anneka Manning, Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes Ingredients (serves 6): * 6 (about 200g each) swordfish steaks * 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil * Salt & ground black pepper, to taste * olive & caper salsa * 2 small lemons * 135g (3/4 cup) green olives, pitted, […]

12 Feb

Ollo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Wins At International Olive Oil Competition

Australian EVOO Selected for Best Chemical Composition at Inaugural ARMONIA Event The premiere International Olive Oil Competition, ARMONIA, is a result of collaboration between Instituto Sperimentale per l’Olivicoltura (Olive Research Institute), ALMA—the International School of Italian Cooking and the Italian Academy of Cooking to promote the knowledge and appreciation of healthful and nutritional properties of […]

12 Feb

True or False: Pigeons Love Olives

By Anne Altman, Half true. They tolerate olives, but much prefer the taste of the unidentifiable white blob on the right. [Source] Click here

12 Feb

Lodi couple hoping to put city on food map with extra virgin olive oil

By Scott Kaul Photo Whitney Ramirez, When connoisseurs think of Lodi, they of course think of fine wine. But George Cecchetti and Karen Chandler are hoping that with a small crop of Manzanilla olive trees in their front yard and the power of small-town word of mouth, Lodi will soon be known for yet another […]

12 Feb

Bay Flora Launches Neighborhood Olive Tree Program

Olive trees are recommended by many cities for street plantings. Bay Flora’s new neighborhood olive tree planting program supports neighborhoods in appropriate climates who want to plant olive trees along their streets. Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2007 — Bay Flora, an online nursery that offers unusual edible plants and related items, is pleased to […]