Category Archives: Olives and olive oil

Arrivederci, AmorOlio 2012!

November 16, 2012
Arrivederci, AmorOlio 2012!before our eyes, Paolo, Gemma’s father and the owner of Villa Campestri, transformed raw olives into fresh, fragrant, green oil, a taste memory to be treasured. . . .Read More
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What’s up for extra-virgins?

September 29, 2012
centenarian olive, PugliaGo with the flow of fresh extra-virgin. . . . on my way back to Tuscany to check out the state of the olive harvestRead More
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Olive Oil Pickled Peppers

August 11, 2012
Olive Oil Pickled Peppers. . . experimenting with pickles, using olive oil to give a finish and smoothness to what are often very sharp and acerbic flavors.Read More
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AmorOlio update!

August 9, 2012
AmorOlio update!Because of a last-minute cancellation, there are two and possibly three places left in the exciting November olive-harvest program at Villa Campestri with Chef Anita Lo of New York City’s award-winning Annisa Restaurant and me. For more details, see AmorOlio on the above menu. For information about rates or to register, go to: :http://shop.food52.com/deal/12499/6-day-all-inclusive-amorolio-olive-oil-and-tuscan-cooking-immersion-at-villa-campestri-nov-5-11Read More
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Sicily summer treat: Caponata

July 21, 2012
caponata on an old Spanish plate from Talavera de la Reinain the way I learned to make this emblematic Sicilian dish, you pretty much just keep frying things in the same oil over and over in successionRead More
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  • Tuscany Spring 2013 AmorOlio

    March 25 – 31 and April 22 – 28, 2013, at Villa Campestri, the world’s only olive oil resort located in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERE

  • TUSCANY AUTUMN 2013: AMOROLIO

    OCTOBER 21 – 27 Plans are shaping up for our autumn AmorOlio program, October 21 to 27, 2013, at Villa Campestri (“the world’s only olive oil resort”), in the hills above Tuscany’s Mugello valley just half an hour north of Florence. READ HERE

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