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Pesto
Quick and easy pesto recipe to enjoy with a pastas, meats, bruschetta and more....
Olive Oil Biscuits
Enjoy this delicious olive oil biscuits with Ramon Franco's canned mussels.
Avocado Salad with Pickled Mussels
Pickled mussels recipe. Mediterranean fresh salad shared by our favorite producers of conservas, Ramon Franco.
Early Harvest Olive Oil: Andalusia, Spain 2020
The Lopez-Montero Family who produces our Extra Virgin Olive Oil selection "La Laguna de Fuente de Piedra" have kept us updated about the olive orchard and the current harvest season.
Olive Oil Tasting: 2019/2020
While we are months from the 2020/2021 Harvest, the 2019/2020 is here! With each new year comes different temperatures, moisture, precipitation variations, and many other factors which influence the growth...
Caprese Salad
Tasty and easy mediterranean salad recipe. Great as a side dish or appetizer.
Gazpacho Andaluz
Gazpacho is a cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables. Typically, in Andalusia this soup is serve as a side dish for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
Acidity
In the olive oil industry, the term “acidity” has very little to do with pH or any acidic/sour flavor. The confusing nature of this term has led to its misuse...
Filtration
“Unfiltered Olive Oil” is used on packaging as a positive feature. Lots of olive oil enthusiasts seek unfiltered oil under the belief that it will have more/better flavor. I want...
Extra virgin olive oil storage and handling
“If an excellent quality oil obtained at the producer’s factory is to reach the consumer’s table, a revolution in the mentality of olive oil traders and users must take place.”...