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 …
Recipes
SALAD DAYS
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…
Sydney Times features recipes from The Olive Oil Diet
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…
EVOO Great for Cakes
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…
Food with a difference… from an award winning producer
Melgarejo is the name to look out for among leading extra virgin olive oils from Jaen in the Spanish region of Andalucia. This oil has just won one of the top awards in the Mario Solinas Awards organised by the International Olive Council in Madrid. The oil is pressed from the local Picual olive and…
Scatter pearls for a burst of flavour
The latest in foodie novelties are these little spherical gelatinous “pearls” filled with extra virgin olive oil or with balsamic vinegar of Modena. The idea is to sprinkle them over salads and other dishes so that when you bite into them you get a sudden burst of flavour. There is no doubt that they are…
Great Winter Salads from Blogger “Total Salads”
New Year’s is a time when people resolve to take steps to improve their life. A common New Year’s resolution is to eat more healthily by following a new diet. In most cases, if it is a restrictive diet that focuses on eliminating certain foods, it can be difficult to maintain and might not…
Great Greek Cooking
People tend to think of Greek food as all hummus, kebabs and moussaka but this is just not the case. I have been talking to three Greek olive oil growers and producers about how they use their oils and have chosen three recipes to show a different and more adventurous side to Greek cooking. Stuffed…
The True Food of Spain
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. …
Great Cakes
Torta del pane No apologies for the fact that this lovely Swiss cake from the Ticino region is not usually made with olive oil, but you could use a delicately flavoured olive oil instead of the butter. Choose a wholemeal or dark bread and do not remove the crusts before weighing for the recipe. No…