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How to keep your olive oil fresh & extend the shelf life

Extra virgin olive oil is fresh-squeezed juice. Consequently, extra virgin olive oil is perishable. And, unlike wine, extra virgin olive oil doesn’t improve with age. Use it Many people save good quality extra virgin olive oil for special occasions, but it’s a fresh product that should be consumed! Once bottled, olive oil has an 18-24 month shelf life… read more

Employee Appreciation Day – Friday, March 1st

Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 1st! Hard work should be recognized. Whether you have a team of people that you want to acknowledge or an all-star employee that deserves to be spoiled, We Olive is a great source for delicious gifts. Come see us today and let us help you select perfect gifts for… read more

How to make a balsamic cocktail

The family of sour cocktails is some of our favorites and they follow a very simple formula. Margaritas, Whiskey Sours, Daiquiris and Sidecars all have something in common. They are made of a ratio of 1 part sweet: 1 part sour: 2 parts spirit. The sweet and sour parts of the ratio can slide up… read more

Olio nuovo has arrived!

What is olio nuovo? Olio nuovo, or “new oil”, is the first extra virgin olive oil off the press each season. Ordinarily, olive oil is stored for a couple of months before bottling to let the sediment fall to the bottom and to allow the flavors to mellow. Olio nuovo is picked, pressed and bottled… read more

Thanksgiving Recipes

November is the official beginning of holiday eating that kicks off with Thanksgiving and doesn’t seem to wind down until January 2nd . We’ve got inspiration for your Thanksgiving table, ideas on how to use that fresh Olio Nuovo you’ll be picking up this month and a cocktail party menu that will make your next… read more

Fall Wine Tasting – Sunday November 11 @ 2pm

Carol Dreyfus with Neat Wines, will guide us through a tasting experience that will help you find wines you can serve for all of your fall events! Come FALL into the tasting as we learn new wines that are not on our current wine list. This event includes five tastes of wines Carol has hand… read more

Peppadew Cheese Dip

Peppadew Cheese Dip Our peppadew cheese dip is a riff on classic pimiento cheese dip and uses peppadew peppers in place of pimientos. It’s creamy and cheesy with a hint of smoke and jalapeño from two of our bestselling olive oils. It comes together in minutes and will be a hit at your next party.… read more

Butternut Squash Tacos

These genius butternut squash tacos come from blogger Supper at Six and they are a delicious alternative to your typical taco filling. Her original recipe includes extra virgin olive oil but we highly recommend swapping it for our Jalapeño Olive Oil!  We also swapped out Tapatio hot sauce in favor of our Formosa, which comes in Jalapeño, and… read more