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

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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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