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Olive Oil
Delicious extra virgin & co-milled fruit and herb olive oils. 100% California grown & milled.
Olive Trees
Send an olive tree as a thank you, to acknowledge a milestone, or as a way to make amends by...
Balsamic Vinegar
Authentic balsamic vinegars made in Modena from Modenese grapes and real fruit.
RECIPES
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April 19, 2024
Farinata Chickpea & Rosemary Pancake
Making this thin and crispy chickpea flour pancake scented with rosemary is ridiculously simple and the results immensely satisfying. All you need is water, chickpea flour, olive oil, and seasoning. The secret is finishing in a 500ºF oven, which leaves the outside lacy and inside on the verge of creamy and cakey. -
March 24, 2024
Torta Pasqualina alla California
This tasty savory ricotta custard is encased in phyllo sheets baked to a delightful crispiness with liberal brushes of olive oil. Chock full of greens and--if you choose--whole eggs--make this for brunch or a special lunch to herald spring. -
March 14, 2024
Irish Cottage Pie
This recipe is a simple and delicious belly-warming meal for the chilly days of early Spring. Known as "cottage pie" if beef is used and "shepherd's pie" if lamb is your meat of choice; did you grow up with cottage and/or shepherd's pie?
CONVIVIAL CONVERSATION
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May 10, 2024
Harvest Report, Table Olives May 2024
Read this early insider report about the table olive harvest, how this crop impacts our town, and a some of our plans. -
April 30, 2024
I added EVOO to my Coffee
Spring 2024 Update to our February 2023 essay. As a food professional and trained olive oil taster, I could not easily imagine enjoying our favorite local artisan-roast coffee (or even Starbucks) with good EVOO, however, on a deeper level I was curious...
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March 24, 2024
Extending an Olive Branch
National Reconciliation Day, observed on April 2nd is a day dedicated to promoting understanding, forgiveness, and cooperation. Is it time to address an estrangement through reconciliation this year? Read this short note for encouragement.