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by Nancy Berkoff, Olives have different tastes, depending on the climate in which they are grown, the soil, the type and age of tree and the degree of ripeness at which they are picked. This means that olive oils have different tastes as well. For olive oil, you can add in the method in which […]

By Suzanne Ashe, Extreme weather, relentless fruit flies and a bumper crop last year have contributed to a meager harvest this fall for Mother Lode olive oil producers. “The current olive crop (in California) is down 65 percent,” said Tuolumne County Agricultural Commissioner Paul Rainey. “This is the leanest crop this area has seen in […]

By Chris Sherman, Times photo: Bob Croslin The classic martini is making a comeback, but its iconic accompaniment – the green olive – has gone gourmet. Which came first, the olive or the chocolate martini? Sure, it was the olive from those grand old trees, but the tale of the two is not so simple. […]

By Kay Blundell, Olive oil from Kapiti and Hawke’s Bay has been picked to grace the tables of an exclusive 3000-member olive oil club in the United States. David Rosengarten, one of the world’s leading authorities on food, wine and cooking and a leading light on American television’s Food Network, has selected extra virgin oil […]

By Kristi Eaton, Del Piero to provide casual grove dining in Queen Creek locale. Soon visitors to the Queen Creek Olive Mill won’t have to leave the property to taste the homemade olive oil in their favorite foods. A restaurant, del Piero, is scheduled to open in early November at the mill, owner Perry Rea […]