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Olive Oil Mini Classes 2025

16 February 2025 by Judy Ridgway

A line up of oils fr the tasting

I am relaunching my popular two hour mini classes in Brighton from the beginning of March. They include 5-6 oils to taste and a faulty oil to compare and contrast. They set out to answer  some of the questions most asked about extra virgin olive oil such as “what is the best olive oil to…

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Tuscany on a plate in Brighton

28 December 2023 by Judy Ridgway

In the midst of strong December winds and rain I found the sunshine of Tuscany.  A great morning hosted in Hampton Place with Tuscan chef Alessandro Piccinini.  Alessandro has a cookery school in the small medieval village of Montisi not far from Montalcino in southern Tuscany.  Along with his work at the school he holds…

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New Mini Classes

8 December 2023 by Judy Ridgway

New Olive Oil This New Year I am offering a new series of mini-classes on Tasting and Appreciating Olive Oil.  The  classes will be held at my office in the centre of Brighton and will last for one and half hours, either in the morning or the afternoon. The first two classes were well attended…

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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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