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Sicily

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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Filed Under: Books, Olive oil Tagged With: Italy, Sicily

Sicilian olive oil great choice for pasta

7 June 2016 by Judy Ridgway

Picture of the dish

It’s nearly ten years since I visited the Disisa olive groves in the Monreale región of north western Sicily. I was impressed with the oil from these groves then and so I was very glad to see recently that the Disisa oil is now on sale on thegiftofoil webste. The name Disisa is derived from…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: pasta, Sicily

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About Judy Ridgway

I am an author, journalist and broadcaster, and one of the few independent experts on olive oil outside the producing countries. I have been working with olives and olive oil for more than 25 years, travelling the olive oil world and tasting oils from around the Mediterranean as well as from North America and the southern hemisphere. Read More

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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