A Tasty Day Out
One of the things about being an adult is that there aren’t quite so many events in life to get really excited about. Do you remember as a child being so excited about your birthday or Christmas that you can’t … Continued
What exactly is Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
I thought it might be useful to take a step back and define exactly what olive oil is and what the different names; Extra Virgin, Virgin, Olive and Olive Pomace mean. One of the issues when talking about Extra Virgin … Continued
Welcome Back
I am absolutely delighted to be back blogging and really excited to share my new website with you. This has definitely been a labour of love and would not have come to fruition at all had it not been for … Continued
Supermarket Olive Oils
I was thrilled recently when my Spanish teacher asked me where she could buy decent EVOO for everyday cooking here in Cardiff and I didn’t hesitate to recommend a Spanish EVOO from Aldi (the first one reviewed below). Whilst Aldi … Continued
Onion Quiche with EVOO Pastry
Before becoming an EVOO convert I usually bought pastry because it tasted good and I couldn’t be bothered making it. Now however my favourite pastry is even easier than buying it; Judy Ridgway’s Shortcrust Pastry as featured in her book … Continued
Tasty Oriole
Not a recipe for some sort of roasted small bird, but the EVOO that I promised to review in last week’s blog from the fabulous team at O-Live Medioambiente. Okay, the first thing I have to tell you is that … Continued
Pasta with Toasted Seeds & Feta Cheese
This was the first recipe I made from the fabulous The Olive Oil Diet book and I’ll warn you right away – the picture isn’t very good. In my defence, it smelt absolutely delicious and I was very hungry. So, apologies, … Continued