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Olive Books -
General Interest
Olives and olive oil books selected below can be purchased online at a special discount of up to 30%. Simply click on the title to buy via a secure transaction at Barnes and Noble.
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Title:
The Passionate Olive: 101 Things to Do
with Olive Oil Author: Carole Firenze Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Date Published: March 2005 The Passionate Olive is the
ultimate guide to this natural marvel.
Along with olive legends and
fascinating history, Carol Firenze
shares the myriad practical uses of
olive oil through the telling of her
favorite family stories and by
offering unique formulas and recipes. |
 The Passionate Olive: 101 Things to Do with Olive Oil
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Title:
The Angel Tree: The Enchanting Quest for the World's Oldest Olive Tree
Author: Alex Dingwall-Main Publisher: Arcade Publishing Date Published: March 2004 Most people wanting to
buy a tree for their front yard simply head down to their local nursery, but
Regis Latour isn't most people: he's a megamillionaire, and his front yard
is the focal point of a breathtaking estate in the Provencal mountains. The
tree, then, can't be just any tree: it has to be the world's oldest living
olive tree. So begins the odyssey undertaken by Dingwall-Main, an inventive
and intrepid landscape architect who travels throughout Europe and the Greek
Isles in search of the perfect specimen. He finally stumbles upon a
2,300-year-old olive tree situated in a remote Spanish village. One problem:
the tree isn't for sale. Such an obstacle is par for the course, as Dingwall-Main
recounts his captivating escapades teeming with nefarious nurserymen,
suspicious salesmen, and viperous villagers loathe to lose their venerated
old tree. Call it Monty Python meets Gertrude Jekyll. Dingwall-Main's
hilarious horticultural homage to all things olea is an equally
wacky, off-the-beaten-track travelogue and a perfect escape for gardeners
and gallivanters alike. Carol Haggas |
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Title:
Judy Ridgway's Best Olive Oil Buys Round the World Author: Judy Ridgway Publisher: Gardiner Press Date Published: November 2002
The criteria for inclusion in my
latest book “Judy Ridgway’s Best Olive
Oil Buys Round The World” was that an
extra virgin oil must not only come up
to exacting taste and flavour
standards but must also be on sale in
either the US or the UK or be
available on the internet. |
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 Olive Oil: A Cultural History from around the World
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Title: Olive
Oil: A Cultural History from around
the World
Author: Ed S. Milton Publisher: Astrolog Publishing House Date Published: January 2003
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Title:
Garlic, Wine and Olive Oil: Historical Anecdotes and Recipes Author: Thomas Pellechia Publisher: Capra Pr Date Published: July 2000 With historical facts and quotes, personal memoir, and both ancient and modern quick-and-easy recipes, Garlic, Wine and Olive Oil describes how the reverence for these three foods developed and what keeps it going, from the land of Ur to the contemporary kitchen. In a concise, informative narrative, Thomas Pellechia discusses the origins, cultivation, healthful attributes, and culinary preparation of these "holy" foods that have become integrated into international cuisines from the Old World to the New. Also contains lists of suggested pairings of meals with wines, and a helpful bibliography |
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Title: The Olive in California: History of an Immigrant Tree
Author: Publisher: Ten Speed Press Date Published: October 2000
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Title: The Olive Farm : A Memoir of Life, Love and Olive Oil in Southern France When the opportunity arises for Carol Drinkwater and her husband, Michel, to purchase ten acres of a disused olive farm in the South of France, the idea seems ridiculously farfetched. After all, they are newlyweds of limited means, and Carol is still adjusting to her role as stepmother to Michel's two daughters. But the splendor of the region becomes a force they are unable to resist. Michel presents their life savings to the real estate broker as a down payment for the farm, embarking the family on an adventure that will bring them in close contact with the charming countryside, querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and extraordinary wildlife (including a ravenous wild boar) of Provence |
 Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life Love and Olive Oil in the South of France |
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Title:Olives: The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit Author: Mort Rosenblum Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Incorporated Date Published: September 1998
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Title:Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home In Italy Author: Frances Mayes Publisher: Broadway Books Date Published: September 1997 |
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| In Under the Tuscan Sun, Frances Mayes brings a poet's voice, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer together to create an enchanting and lyrical book about the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany. |
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Title: The Essential Olive Oil Companion Author: Anne Dolamore, Madeleine David (Illustrator) Publisher: Interlink Date Published: October 1999 This fascinating and unique book, both a history and a practical compendium, includes 100 traditional and regional olive oil recipes. |
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Title:The Olive Grove: Travels in Greece (Lonely Planet Travel Literature Series) Author: Katherine Kizilos Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Date Published: September 1999 Katherine Kizilos a daughter of Greek immigrants, travels to fabled islands, troubled border zones and her family's village deep in the mountains to vividly evoke breathtaking landscapes, generous people and passionate politics |
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Title:Olive
Oil Processing in Cyprus: From the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Period Author: Sophocles Hadjisavvas Publisher: Coronet Bk Date Published: September 1992 |
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Title: Wine and Oil Production in Antiquity in Israel and Other Mediterranean Countries Author: Rafael Frankel Publisher: CUP Servic Date Published: September 1998 Wine and Olive Oil Production: Basic Processes |
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Title:
The Olive Oil Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide Author: Judy Ridgway Publisher: Knckerbock Date Published: October 1996 A glossary of olive-related terms, (such as cold-pressed and extra virgin), how oils are graded, flavored and processed and favorite recipes of the olive growers. Over 100 international oils are tasted, rated, and evaluated. An information box for each producer also contains annual output, tour/tasting accessibility and more. |
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Title:
The Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Lucca Author: Andrea Jourdan Publisher: Date Published: November 1998 Andrea takes the reader on an
instructional and fascinating
journey to dozens of
olive-producing estates, and
restaurants. She introduces us
to the owners who, in turn,
offer their own recipes which do
the most justice their oils -
from the "zucchini flowers
filled with fish" of the
Antica Locanda dell'Angelo to
the "cornmeal with black
cabbage" by the owners of
the Azienda Agricola Wandanna
. —Joanna Hubbs |
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Title:
The Olive Oil Author: Jacques Chibois Olivier Baussan Jean-Charles Vaillant Publisher: Flammarion et Cie Date Published: April 2000 World
Cookbook Fair Awards Best
Book of 1999 |
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Title:
Olive Oil: From Tree to Table Author: Peggy Knickerbocker, Publisher: Chronicle Books Date Published: Sept 1997 In Olive Oil: From Tree to Table, acclaimed food writer Peggy Knickerbocker and photographer Laurie Smith trace the voyage of the succulent oil. They take us to the rustic orchards of Greece, Spain, Italy, and California; show us the fascinating process of harvesting the fruit and extracting the shimmering essence; and let us taste the exquisite results through their own trusted recipes. With a foreword by Maggie Blyth Klein, author of The Feast of the Olive and co-owner of Oliveto, a premier San Francisco Bay Area restaurant .
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 Olive Oil: From Tree to Table
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Title:
Extra Virgin:
An Australian Companion to
Olives and Olive Oil Author: Burr, Michael Burr, Stefano Manfredi Date Published: January 2000 |
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Title:Goodness
of Olive Oil Author: John Midgley, Ian Sidaway, Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Date Published: Sept 1992 These elegant little cookbooks show home cooks how to move high-powered nutrients off the back burner and one to new culinary heights, combining history with delightful, healthy recipes. |
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May be Out of Print or Not Always Stocked |
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Title:Travels
of an Olive Eater from Pit to Pit
Plus How to Cure an Olive Author:Virinia P. Ryder Publisher: Amigo Press Date: January 1991 |
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Title:Guide to Good Olive Oil Author: Ari Weinzweig Publisher: Zingermans Date Published: October 1995 |
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