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I, probably like you, have been experimenting with many different recipes these days that take advantage of what I have in my pantry. Cooking with our extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) cooking oils has been a regular activity. And, trying some of our many finishing EVOOs on the same dishes, has been a delight to discern the differences of each EVOO. Going beyond the pantry, however, I find I crave those fresh veggies. In an attempt to limit visits to the grocery store during these coronavirus (COVID-19) days, I find that I am now looking for the best ways to...

Dear Friends, First and foremost, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.  This is an unprecedented time and our thoughts are with you, along with our Olioveto family, including our farmers in Italy, Spain and California For those of us here at home, the best thing we can do is take care of our health. We hope you are doing so. We have found that some of the best things we can do for our health is to get some fresh air, exercise our brains and hearts and eat healthy food - including extra virgin olive oil. At Olioveto,...

We have been selling more of our 3 Liter bag-in-box extra virgin olive oils lately - an economical way to go when you love your oil. It's also the very best way to ensure that your EVOO retains maximum flavor and freshness over time since the bag does not allow in light or oxygen, both of which negatively affect oil. We have been getting questions about the best container to use in conjunction with the bag-in-box. This brings me to the topic of today's blog - that beautiful EVOO container on your counter - could it be ruining your fresh...

Having just visited many of my friends' kitchens over the holidays, I was confronted by many questions on “just what is in my pantry?” Is my “EVOO” really an EVOO? And, is it good, bad, or even passable for cooking? There is so much that goes into creating a good EVOO, which I won’t go into at the moment. And, there is quite a bit that goes into determining if it is an EVOO. The short story on it is here: A combination of over 20 laboratory tests and a sensory tasting is used to determine if an olive oil...