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Nov. 8, 2012

David Oliver Fischer Wins Olive Oil Cooking Contest in Bilbao

The chef from Restaurant Hos Fischer in Copenhagen won the judges over with his "pineapple with olive oil and buckthorn."

Nov. 7, 2012

A Chef's Private 'Olive Oil Workshop' Below Madrid

Olive oil expert and two Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero has created a cutting edge new workshop for developing culinary ideas.

Nov. 7, 2012

Dispelling the Myths of Frying with Olive Oil

You can enjoy the health benefits of cooking with olive oil, even with high-temperature methods such as frying and sautéing.

Sep. 24, 2012

A Handmade Gift of Infused Olive Oil

This is the year of specialty foods, and giving something special with extra virgin olive oil is at the top of my list.

Sep. 18, 2012

New Study Finds Some Foodservice Olive Oil 'Not Fit for Consumption'

Many restaurant and foodservice “extra virgin” olive oils are so bad, a taste panel found them unfit for human consumption, according to a new report from the UC Davis Olive Center.

Sep. 16, 2012

Olive Oil in Custards

When the flavoring is your favorite extra virgin olive oil, the once common vanilla custard becomes an uncommon olive oil flavored cream with a velvety finish.

Sep. 11, 2012

Catalan Chef Nandu Jubany: Olive Oil is My Main Ingredient

Chef Nandu Jubany is at the forefront of Catalan cuisine and an unoffical ambasador for local extra virgin olive oils.

Aug. 29, 2012

UC Davis Chef Eschews Butter in Favor of Local Olive Oil

The executive chef of catering at the University of California at Davis believes olive oil can do everything that butter does, only better.

Aug. 28, 2012

Socca (No Ball Required)

The traditional Niçois dish resembling a crispy pancake is made from the most basic of ingredients: olive oil, chickpea flour, water, salt and pepper – it’s simple to make, and delicious.

Aug. 27, 2012

5 Suggestions to Eschew Butter for Olive Oil

You might be surprised how your grown-up palate will prefer the flavors of olive oil with those old childhood standbys.

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Aug. 15, 2012

Freezing Olive Oil with Herbs

Freezing olive oil in ice cube trays is an easy and safe way to prolong the life of the oil and portion out fresh herb flavored, frozen cubes as needed.

Jun. 14, 2012

Slow Food Organizes a 'People's Choice' Contest for Olive Oil

For the seventh year, a Slow Food initiative to lets people discover the best Italian extra virgin olive oils by being professional tasters for one night.

Jun. 12, 2012

City Offers Soap for Used Cooking Oil

Valencian city Vila-real wants its residents to swap their used vegetable oil for soap made from recycled oil as part of a campaign to highlight the importance of reducing water contamination.

May. 24, 2012

A Celebration of Lazio Extra Virgin

Young chefs from Lazio come up with their own interpretation with some of the best extra virgin olive oils from the region for the "Extra Virgin Dinners" organized by Arsial and Uliveti del Lazio.

May. 21, 2012

Eating Olive Oil Might Help You Remember Why You Should

According to a new study monounsaturated fats in olive oil were associated with better cognitive function and memory, compared to saturated fats.

May. 14, 2012

Olive Oil Joins Locavore Movement in American South

"I’ve always used a lot of olive oil in my cooking, but it’s very beautiful that we can now use it from our local sphere,” says award-winning Atlanta chef and restaurateur Hugh Acheson.

Mar. 27, 2012

Culinary Event Provides User’s Manual for Cretan Olive Oil

Students learned how olive oil is used in Cretan cuisine at the award-winning Biolea mill on the Astrikas estate in Kolymbari, Western Crete.

Mar. 27, 2012

Citoliva Opens Olive Oil 'Cooking Lab' in Jaén

In a bid to further increase innovation and knowledge in the area of olive oil, the Andalusian technological center CITOLIVA has opened the first cooking '"laboratory" in Spain solely dedicated to olive oil.

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