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Biscuits à l’huile d’olive (Olive oil cookies and cake)
Simple Solutions to Garden Bounty
Orecchiette with Fava Beans and English Peas
Fig and Blue Cheese Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Spinach, Catalan-style
Gigi Firenze’s Olive Oil Biscotti
Summer Citrus Tomato Sauce
Nicoise Olive and Mint Pesto
Roasted Vegetables with Pumpkin Spice Balsamic Vinegar
Homemade Pizza with Grilled Peaches and Balsamic Vinegar
Lemon Basil Pesto
Roasted Corn with Basil
Gruyere Cornmeal Crackers
Pasta with Lemon and Garlic, Variation with Ham
Luciana Mosconi Tagliatelle with Clams
Flame-Roasted Pepper and Orzo Salad
Grilled Asparagus with Anchovy Vinaigrette
Eggplant Parmesan
Pasta with Lemon and Garlic
Romesco Sauce
Cilantro and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Velvety Olive Oil and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Frittata
6-Minute Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Custard
Butternut Squash Gratin with Dates and Pistachios
Panzanella
Intensely Rich Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Gelato
S’Wonderful, S’Marvelous…Saba
Winter Squash in All Its Glory
Holiday Amuse Bouche: Roasted Sea Scallops, served with black olive tapenade and bacon powder
Melitzanosalata (Eggplant Dip)
Vanilla Ice Cream Topped with Fresh Fruit and Balsamic Vinegar
Healthy Winter Salad
Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Olive Oil Mayonnaise
Beet Medley with Goat Cheese
Parmigiano Reggiano Shortbread Hors d’Oeuvres
Pasta with Lemon and Garlic, Variation with Smoked Salmon
Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
Heirloom Tomato Bruschette
Jordanian Chicken Kabsa min eid Habis (from Habis' hand)
Padron Peppers and Company
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Olive Oil
Olive Oil and the Turkey
Green Olive and Pecan Tapenade
Basil Pesto
Fireworks Salad Splash
Simple Olive Oil Tart Crust
Vegetable Cake

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Olive Oil Chemistry

Understanding the chemical composition of olive oil will help you understand the effect of olive oil on a healthy diet and is important for olive oil producers and consumers who want to make or buy a high quality product.

Fatty Acids	Polyphenols	Vitamins
FFA	Peroxides	PAHs
Freezing Point	Pigments & Color	pH

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