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…
Off the Shelf: November
This is the start of a new series of posts looking at the extra virgin olive oil that is actually on the shelves at the time of tasting. I am very lucky to have samples of evoo sent to me from time to time direct from the producers and of course this oil is likely…
Looking for top class oils? Find a good website
If you do not live in a major city or near to one of the few grocers who pride themselves on their collection of olive oils it is becoming very difficult to source first class extra virgin olive oil. The answer could be a producer’s website but it can be time-consuming looking for those with…
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. …
Listen to Judy and Simon talking about The Olive Oil Diet
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…
Birth of a Book
My new book The Olive Oil Diet was published by Robinson Books on 15th September 20116 and I have been looking back on the three year lead up to its publication. I first met my co-author for The Olive Oil Diet, Simon Poole, way back in 2013 and immediately discovered that we had a strong mutual…
Whiskies for weddings
…and why not? A wedding is as good a time as any to drink whisky says whisky afficionado Rosemary Moon. I did not include whisky in the drinks suggestions in my book A Banquest on a Budget but I think maybe I should have done! “I recently read a wonderful piece by a fellow whisky advocate,…
Dates for the Diary
Friday 2nd September, 2016 Olive Oil Tasting and Appreciation Course Venue: Shepherds Bush, London Time: 10.00am to 4.30 pm Details Thursday 4th September, 2016 Publication date for my book Quick and Delicious Vegetarian Meals Thursday 15th September, 2016 Publication date for my book with Dr. Simon Poole The Olive Oil diet Friday 23rd…
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…
Flavoured olive oil labelling anomaly
Flavoured oils are very popular and I can see why. Here you have an instant flavouring to perk up a quick pasta dish or give added interest to a simple salad. That’s really useful when you have rushed home from work and need to put together an interesting meal at speed. Other people who are…