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The Olive Oil Hunter News #99

Roasted Beet Salad Recipe, Spotlight on Beets, Paper versus Tin Foil, The Benefits of Phoning a Friend and Tracking your Fitness Fall weather and roasted root vegetables go hand in hand, but you can still keep meals light as you’ll see from this salad recipe. Not sure you like beets? This easy technique will convince […]

Grilled Pear Salad with Greens and Port Vinaigrette

Peaches or apricots are delicious alternatives to the pears.  Ingredients 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons Pear Balsamic Vinegar 1 tablespoon port wine (or more vinegar) 2 teaspoons honey 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste  1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 8 cups mixed greens, such as romaine lettuce, endive, radicchio, […]

The Olive Oil Hunter News #97

Debunking Common Myths About Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Once and for All The expression “truth in advertising” seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle lately, especially when it comes to extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO. You’re likely to see buzzwords on labels and in ads without any way for you to know […]

Ma’amoul (Date-Filled Cookies)

These buttery date-filled cookies featuring olive oil hail from the Middle East—potentially from ancient Egypt—and are an unexpected addition to holiday cookie trays. Ingredients 1/3 cup roasted, salted pistachio nuts, chopped 1/3 cup pitted whole dates, chopped 1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit preserves or jam 1/2 teaspoon orange zest 1 cup white whole wheat flour […]