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Join Slow Food USA Before 10/15 and Double Your Impact

October 3, 2009

Our friends at Slow Food are extending their membership drive. A donation of any amount will make you a member. And, as the result of a generous supporter, all donations are being matched dollar for dollar until October 15. Please consider making a donation and joining this important organization. What is Slow Food? Slow Food [...]

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Olive Oil: Cooking, Exploring, Enjoying

June 8, 2009

Clare Ferguson’s Olive Oil: Cooking, Exploring, Enjoying, a book I recently discovered at Whole Foods Market, is a great guide that outlines the process of making olive oil and then takes the reader on a tour through the various countries that grow olives and produce olive oil. Of Sicily, she writes: It was the Ancient [...]

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“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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Saute Your Broccoli with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

April 29, 2009

The World’s Healthiest Foods, an initiative of The George Mateljan Foundation, has put together a great primer on extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in a comprehensive and well-researched piece that covers everything from EVOO’s history and health benefits to serving and storage suggestions. The most extensive section of the piece is the one discussing EVOO’s many [...]

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