From the monthly archives:

May 2009

“May is Mediterranean Month”

May 28, 2009

Our friends at Oldways, a think tank that promotes healthy eating, drinking and lifestyles, have designated the month of May as “Mediterranean Month.” Well-known for their advocacy work around the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet, Oldways has outlined a number of ways to get involved and eat Mediterranean, including: 1) A Recipe Contest: share [...]

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Olio Taibi Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting with Alex Loud, Head of Slow Food Boston

May 11, 2009

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Olio Taibi and the Boston Marathon!

May 8, 2009

Congratulations to Derek Christeler who ran in last month’s Boston Marathon! Derek raised funds for the American Liver Foundation (ALF) and teamed up with Olio Taibi to help out with his fund raising efforts. Thank you to everyone who bought bottles of Olio Taibi to support the ALF. This was Derek’s first marathon and he [...]

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Olio Taibi Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting at Great Library Network Event

May 8, 2009

On Saturday, May 9, I will do an Olio Taibi tasting at the Great Library Network’s first live social networking event. The Great Library Network is a “network of people who live and work in Cambridge who care passionately about the success of the new Cambridge Public Library.” If this sounds like you or someone [...]

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Letter from Italy: Slippery Business: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

May 7, 2009

In case you missed it, the New Yorker magazine published a fascinating article by Tom Mueller about the big business of fraudulent olive oil. The article, which appeared in the August 13, 2007 issue, discusses how the rising worldwide demand for extra virgin olive oil has contributed to the widespread practice of adulterating olive oil with cheaper [...]

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