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Spreading the Word……

4 August 2020 by Judy Ridgway

I am very pleased to announce the addition of another foreign language edition of The Olive Oil Diet, written in conjunction with my co-author Dr. Simon Poole.  This one is Bulgarian and it follows Turkish and Spanish editions as well, of course, the English edition. If you would like to buy one of these editions,…

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GFW Awards: The Winners and the Best of the Rest

30 June 2020 by Judy Ridgway

I was one of the judges for the Guild of Food Writer Awards International and Regional Section and was very pleased with the final nominations on which our panel of judges agreed.  However, there were some other outstanding books which didn’t quite make it into the final five and but which are well worth buying…

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Widening distribution for The Olive Oil Diet

7 November 2018 by Judy Ridgway

Great to be able to announce widening distribution for my book with Dr. Simon Poole, The Olive Oil Diet.  It was first published in the English Language by Robinson Books, a subsidiary of Little Brown. It is now on general distribution in the UK and also in the US. La Dieta del Aceite de Oliva…

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Planeta-olive-oil and the magical island of Sicily

4 July 2017 by Judy Ridgway

Terrace at La Foresteria Resort, Planeta

I am just back from a wonderful trip to Sicily as the guest of the Planeta family, producers of Paneta-olive-oil and I was bowled over by the rich history of the island .  The earliest visitors to put down roots were the Phoenecians, closely followed by the Greeks and then the Romans.  A few hundred…

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New Approach to cooking with olive oil

13 May 2017 by Judy Ridgway

I have just received a copy of Mary Platis and Laura Bashar’s book “Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil” and I am very impressed.  The book is clearly presented and beautifully illustrated with a picture for every recipe but more importantly it offers a whole new approach to cooking with olive oil. The clue…

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The Olive Oil Diet; Book Review

15 March 2017 by Judy Ridgway

I make no apology for reprinting this book review of The Olive Oil Diet which was published in the internet magazine Medscape.  It was written by Dr. Melissa Walton- Shirley MD, a US cardiologist. In it she sums up everything that my co author, Dr Simon Poole, and I were trying to convey. “If you…

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More reviews and testimonials for The Olive Oil Diet

26 February 2017 by Judy Ridgway

Front cover of The Olive Oil Diet

Since I posted the first batch of wonderful reviews and testimonials  about my new book The Olive Oil Diet, written with co-author Dr. Simon Poole, it has not only been named as the UK winner in the Diet Section of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, it has now also been shortlisted for the International Award. In…

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New Monograph for IWFS

26 November 2016 by Judy Ridgway

IWFS Monograph

I have been travelling the world of olive oil for many years and I also try to keep in touch with growers and producers in as many countries as possible.  Now all this work has come together in my new monograph just published by The International Wine and Food Society.  Entitled Around the World with…

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The True Food of Spain

4 October 2016 by Judy Ridgway

This is the title of a new book by Monika Linton who started the very successful Spanish food importing company Brindisa over twenty five years ago.  The title is an apt one for the book is full of  interesting in depth information on the various Spanish specialities together with guidelines on  preparing and serving them. …

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Listen to Judy and Simon talking about The Olive Oil Diet

2 October 2016 by Judy Ridgway

    If you would like to hear some more in-depth discussions about the olive oil diet and the central place of olive oil in the Mediterranean Diet listen to me talking to Katharine Tate, the Health Teacher on UK Health Radio       Listen also to my co-author, Simon Poole, talking to Jeremy…

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Front cover of The Olive Oil Diet

The Olive Oil Diet
The best choice for a long and healthy life

My latest book, written with co-author Dr. Simon Poole, has just reached its third reprint. It is available from Waterstone's shops and online

IWFS Monograph

Around the World with Olive Oil
A look at quality, styles and flavour characteristics
This is a monograph for the International Food and Wine Society. It is available direct from the society

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