Veronica Foods, our importer of high quality extra virgin olive oils and balsamics has been selected again to help feed the Olympic athletes and the press this August in Rio. (The other time was the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.) They have received a request to send over a wide selection of Ultra Premium Extra […]
What I love about summer is the abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits, and corn is at the top of my list as a favorite. The small golden kernels add a nice sweet juicy crunch to any summer meal. When the weather is too hot to cook, a salad is usually a good way to […]
This salsa recipe is quick and super easy. The chipotle extra virgin olive oil gives the salsa a nice smokey flavor. What you’ll need: One 15 oz. can of fire roasted tomatoes 1/2 green pepper 1/4 small red onion 1 tbsp. tomato paste 2 tbsp. chipotle olive oil 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. honey […]
A great spring pasta dish. The pesto is made with arugula and walnuts instead of the traditional pesto made from basil and pine nuts. A robust intensity single varietal olive oil is highly recommended when making any kind of pesto.
Lemon, thyme, garlic, and a medium intensity extra virgin olive oil are mixed together, adding an earthy, lemony flavor to the chicken and potatoes. What you’ll need: 1.5 lbs chicken breast 1.5 lbs small red potatoes 1 large onion 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (medium intensity) 2 lemons, one for juicing and other for […]
Our citrusy vinaigrette recipe using our blood orange extra virgin olive oil.
Some of you may be familiar with the 60 minutes segment on fraudulent olive oil. If you have not seen it, here is the story that aired on 1/3/16. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-agromafia-food-fraud/ Although olive oil fraud is not new, it reveals that large-scale fraud is still persistent in the olive oil industry. In the U.S., the lack […]
