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Montalto Abundance Olive Festival
The annual Montalto Abundance Olive Festival is being held this year on July 4-5, celebrating the new season’s olive oils with food, wine, live music, friends and “all things olive”. Along with olive oils and other products, there’ll be a live cooking demonstration,...
The complexities of quality olive oil
A Science Cafe on the chemistry of olive oil at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center on June 2 resembled a banquet. With the sold-out crowd of nearly 100 people seated at place settings on tables filling the Community Hall, the atmosphere swiftly became more like...
The seasonal cook: extra virgin olive oil
Chef and columnist O Tama Carey unleashes extra virgin olive oil from the realms dressing and drizzling, and discovers that with its peppery, nutty and mellow notes, the golden liquid makes a remarkable addition to dishes of both the sweet and savoury persuasion.
How olive oil fights Alzheimer’s
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and, worldwide, nearly 44 million people have Alzheimer's or dementia. But results of a scientific study suggest that making extra virgin olive oil part of your diet will help keep your brain healthy.
Uncertainty in Greek olive oil industry as government struggles to avoid default
The world is wondering whether the Greek government will come to an agreement with its creditors that will enable the country to avoid defaulting on its debts and stay in the Eurozone. With an economic crisis continuing, billions of euros have been withdrawn from...
