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Happy New Year 2010 and Olive Oil Tasting Jan 5

December 31, 2009

Happy New Year! May 2010 bear lots of health, peace and prosperity to all. 2009 has been a splendid year and I am proud to announce nothing less than three new additions to the outstanding list of world-class food artisans that have added Olio Taibi in their select list of ingredients: Tony Maws Chef/Proprietor of [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving! (how do you say it in Sicilian??)

November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoying good food with loved ones is in my DNA so this is my favorite holiday. This year we are excited to be hosting Thanksgiving at our new home in Lexington, MA. So, what’s new? Let’s start with the new special Olio Taibi organic extra virgin olive oil holiday promotion on Amazon that [...]

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Central Bottle Is Opening In Cambridge

November 2, 2009

I am very excited to announce the imminent opening of Central Bottle, the new ‘wine + provisions’ spinoff from celebrated Cambridge restaurant The Blue Room. Maureen, Liz, David and Nick dreamed of opening Central Bottle during their summer trip to Venice, Italy, one of the most magical places on earth. Check out Central Bottles’ great [...]

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Today Olive Oil Tasting at Dave’s Fresh Pasta in Davis Square, Somerville MA

October 28, 2009

I am pleased to announce that today 10/28 from 5pm to 7pm Eastern Time, I will be at Dave’s Fresh Pasta in Davis Square, Somerville, MA for a free tasting event featuring Olio Taibi organic extra virgin olive oils Biancolilla and Nocellara. Please come and taste my family’s artisan olive oils. I look forward to [...]

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olive oil + honey + yogurt + blueberries = posh frugality

October 5, 2009

I just discovered this interesting group via Twitter @FrugalDuchess Posh Frugality Network – Gracious Living for Less

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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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