Sep. 28, 2012
Rain, Olive Oil Prices Drop in Spain
Rain in southern Spain in the last few days could boost the expected lean olive oil production this season, which officially starts Monday.
Sep. 28, 2012
Olive Oil 'Tortas' a Sevillian Export Success
Extra virgin olive oil is the only preservative in - and forms a quarter of - Seville’s traditional ‘Torta de Aceite de Castilleja de la Cuesta’, which has gone from a home-made pastry to a product exported to five continents.
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 Food & Cooking
New Study Finds Some Foodservice Olive Oil 'Not Fit for Consumption'
Sep. 16, 2012 Food & Cooking
Sep. 11, 2012 World
Sep. 11, 2012 Food & Cooking
Sep. 6, 2012 World
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
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.
Aug. 27, 2012
1,300 Year-Old Olive Oil Factory Excavated in Israel
In a Tel Aviv suburb Archaeologists have unearthed a rare olive press estimated to be about 1,300 years old.
Aug. 21, 2012
Eight Painters Who Loved Olive Trees
Olive trees and olive groves have been favorite subjects for some of the greatest artists. Here are seven masters who shared an obvious appreciation of the olive.
Aug. 15, 2012
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.
Aug. 15, 2012
Greece Has No Real Strategy to Promote its Olive Oil
The Greek olive oil sector, a potentially flourishing industry, seems to have been left with no vision and no strategic plan by the Greek state.
Aug. 10, 2012
Olive Oil 'Workshops' for Disadvantaged Children in Spain
Workshops organized by the ‘La Caixa’ Foundation were held throughout June and July to introduce the world of olive oil to disadvantaged children.
Aug. 8, 2012
The financial crisis has created many woes, and now it has forced the need to look back to forgotten things and practices that can take us out of the swamp.
Aug. 1, 2012
Olive Oil Producers Waste No Time Entering New York Competition
Olive oil producers around the world wasted no time registering their oils for entry today in the first New York International Olive Oil Competition.
Jul. 25, 2012
International Olive Oil Competition Coming to New York
Leading experts will assemble next April for the New York International Olive Oil Competition where they will identify, and honor, the world's best extra virgin olive oils.
Jul. 17, 2012
Did Someone Give You the Evil Eye? There's One Way to Find Out
You got a strange look just before everything started to go wrong. Better grab your olive oil and know for sure.
Jul. 13, 2012
Flynn Brings Olive Oil Education to D.C. Festival
The UC Davis Olive Center attended the 46th Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington this month to talk with visitors about olive oil quality.
Jun. 28, 2012
New University Courses in Portugal Focus on Olive Oil Quality, Sustainability
Three universities and the International Olive Council are collaborating in a series of courses to be held this summer in Portugal.
Jun. 25, 2012
The Volcanic Olive Oils of Campo de Calatrava
In Spain's Campo de Calatrava region, not even the passage of time, which has gradually disguised most of the signs and symptoms, has succeeded in erasing clues of a troubled history.