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By Christine Delsol, Sonoma’s more famous winter olive festival aside, late summer is prime time for tributes to the small, firm, briny fruit. Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County) stages its third annual olive festival Aug. 26, with tastings, cooking demonstrations and the inevitable olive oil ice cream, courtesy of olive oil producer Olivas de […]

By Blake Nicholson, Russian olives have been planted in the United States since homesteading days, but some states now view the trees with such disdain that they’ve banned them. Richard Fast doesn’t want that mindset to pass North Dakota’s borders. “We’re just happy to have a tree that survives,” the New Salem rancher said while […]

Click here to watch the video By Vince Gerasol, (CBS) SKOKIE They’re small, but flavorful. There are more than 70 kinds of olives, and their oils are finding their way into more and more kitchens. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports there are many ways to fit olive oil into your Table for 2. Whether in […]

Summer is the time many of us turn to cooking and entertaining. One ingredient you’ll need to have on hand all year long is olive oil. Keep the following shopping tips in mind when in a store:A bottle labeled ”extra virgin” means the oil has been made from the first cold pressing of the olives […]

Not quite. There are essentially three types of oil. While there aren’t dramatic differences among them, each is suited for specific cooking needs, according to the North American Olive Oil Association: – Extra-virgin olive oil has the most full-bodied taste and aroma of all olive oils. It is often used in salads and on vegetables, […]