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Olive Oil and The English Vegetable Year: Autumn

31 October 2020 by Judy Ridgway

This is a new series for my blog, marrying up two of my favourite foods: Vegetables and Olive Oil. The tendency is to think of dishes based on Mediterranean vegetables when cooking with olive oil but in fact this lovely flavoursome ingredient can enhance traditional English vegetables equally well. Autumn sees the beginning of the…

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Cooking with Andalucian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

27 October 2020 by Judy Ridgway

Following my virtual tasting of Andalucian oils last week I immediately started to look for some really authentic recipes from the region to try out.  Here are the results: Pipirrana My first recipe comes from Elena Garcia at Spanish Gastro Larder and features their Finca Alamillos del Prior extra virgin olive oil from Jaen.  It is…

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A Taste of Northern Provence

2 July 2020 by Judy Ridgway

The best places to try the authentically rustic food of the region are at the Fermes Auberges or farm inns like the Auberge du St Julien at Buis Les Baronnies, the Auberge du Domaine Guilon at Chamaret with its own winery and Moulin de Chateau near Villeperdrix with its 12th century buildings and 16th century…

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A Taste of Catalonia

5 June 2020 by Judy Ridgway

Writing my post on the Vea estates in Catalonia last week brought back memories of some of great dishes the I have enjoyed when visiting that area.  Here are just a few of them. Escalavida …and beyond                                     …

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Filed Under: Olive oil, Recipes Tagged With: Catalonia, Memories, Spain

A Taste of Sicily

23 May 2020 by Judy Ridgway

The food in Sicily is rich and varied and I have collected a good many recipes on my travels there.   Here is a selection of them. Caprese and Salami kebabs These lovely little hors d’oeuvres come from a selection of recipes on the new website of The Gift of Oil which I reviewed in my…

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Simple Summer Food from Jaen

14 May 2020 by Judy Ridgway

Talking about my visit to Jaen in my recent “Memories” post reminded me of another visit to that part of the olive oil world a year later.  One of the producers I visited then was Melgarejo who own a very modern mill near Jaen itself.  Here the fifth generation of the family showed off the…

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Extra virgin olive oil enhances game recipes

23 April 2019 by Judy Ridgway

This month I have been experimenting with cooking various kind of game with extra virgin olive oil and I have been very pleased with the results.  The olive oil helps to lubricate what can often be quite dry meat and gives an excellent flavour to the dish.  Using olive oil in this way also contributes …

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Filed Under: Olive oil, Recipes Tagged With: Game

SALAD DAYS

23 August 2018 by Judy Ridgway

Fig and cheese salad

I am always looking for new ideas for interesting salads, particularly at this time of the year.  Here are five delicious recipes from the internet sites of three of my favourite olive oil producers and two from the American vegetarian blogger Dina Honke and her great blog oliveoilandlemons.   All the oils mentioned are available from…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Greece, Italy, Spain

Sydney Times features recipes from The Olive Oil Diet

12 March 2018 by Judy Ridgway

Soupe au Pistou

Six recipes from my book The Olive Oil Diet written with Dr. Simon Poole were featured last month on the Sydney Times website at sydneytimes.net.au   Great to see our ideas down under. LENTIL FALAFEL WITH TAHINI SAUCE Lentils do not usually need to be soaked overnight but it is essential for this recipe but once…

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Filed Under: Olive oil, Recipes Tagged With: The Olive Oil Diet

EVOO Great for Cakes

3 October 2017 by Judy Ridgway

Harvesting olives

Using olive oil in baking is not only a great way of adding more olive oil to your diet it also ensures good results without too much effort!  Here are three lovely cake recipes using extra virgin olive oils from France, California and Spain.  The first recipe comes from my fellow cookery writer, chef and…

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