Carol Drinkwater: A Memoir of Life, Love and Olives in the Mediterranean
– as told to Caroline J. Beck
Interviewing Carol Drinkwater has been on my mind ever since I read her first book about becoming an olive grove owner, The Olive Farm, in 2001. Since then, she has written six more books in this series and is about to publish yet another. Read more >>
My Olive Oil “Soap Box”
– by Carol Firenze, The Passionate Olive
I often tell people, “You can bring up any subject and I will relate it to olive oil.” So when someone asks for a solution to an everyday problem, whether it’s a friend who just creatively painted his living room, kids coloring Easter eggs, or my priest after Ash Wednesday services, I give the same answer. Before you reach for the soap – reach for the Read more >>
Color Equals Ripeness and Ripeness Equals Taste. It’s a FACT.
– by Antoinette Addison
When you think about olive oil flavor, the first thing that comes to mind is the varietal used to make the oil. But people new to olive oil often do not know that harvest timing and fruit ripeness are at least as critical. Read more >>
Flavored Vinegar Line Expands: Lemon, Chocolate and Vanilla
– by Caroline J. Beck
Customers can’t seem to get enough of all the flavored balsamic vinegars we now carry, but that didn’t stop them for asking for more. So, we’ve added three new flavors that should inspire even more creativity in the kitchen: Lemon Balsamic Vinegar, Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar and Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar. Our intrepid tasters and testers in The Olive Oil Source Kitchen tried them all out and found there was no end to experimentation. So whether you are looking for a few bottles to grace your kitchen counter or bulk quantities for wholesale needs, these flavors will add a new dimension to your culinary repertoire. Read more >>
