Olive Oil Heaven
Cooking with Olive Oil
Here’s a collection of recipes and tips from California chefs and olive oil professionals compiled to help you feature the fresh flavors of the season’s freshest olive oils now and ways to use up last year’s supply quickly (since olive oil never improves with age). Interested in trying extra virgin olive oil in recipes that…
Read MoreRecommended Olive Oil Retail Shops
Below you will find an evolving list of specialty retailers who champion extra virgin olive oil and have enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff who can help customers navigate the many options and flavor profiles. Some of these shops offer tasting opportunities. In California, we are most fortunate to get olio nuovo and new harvest oils as…
Read MoreFavorite Places to Wander Through Olive Orchards
Find this century-old olive orchard on a hike in the south end of Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park BONDOLIO OLIVE OIL CO. | Winters | Each year in December, there’s a one-day opportunity to visit this boutique olive farm and mill during their Holiday Open House. It’s a chance to see an orchard where the…
Read MoreRestaurants Featuring Olio Nuovo
Here is a list of restaurants that may offer menu items featuring olio nuovo and new-harvest olive oils during the winter olive harvest season. BELOTTI RISTORANTE e BOTTEGA in Oakland BENCHMARK PIZZERIA in Kensington BOMBERA in Oakland CHEZ PANISSE in Berkeley GOLD MIRROR in San Francisco MAGPIE CAFÉ in Sacramento MARINO RISTORANTE with Chef Sal…
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