Olive oil and heart health: what the science says.
Polyphenols, monounsaturated fats, current evidence and practical ways to make EVOO part of a considered daily diet.
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Notes on origin, craft, wellbeing and the quiet ceremony of the table.
Calabria, Italy · Journal 2026
The collection
Knowledge,
beautifully kept.
Fifteen essays exploring how olive oil is grown, understood, chosen, served and given—grounded in Calabrian heritage and written for modern life.
15 English essays
How to choose premium extra virgin olive oil.
Category, origin, production information, certification, packaging and batch-specific disclosure—an informed buyer’s guide to the details that matter.
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Fourteen more stories.
Oleocanthal: the peppery compound in olive oil.
What oleocanthal is, why it creates a distinctive throat-catching sensation, and what that character can tell us about an oil.
Read articleHow much olive oil should you consume daily?
Evidence-based guidance on the quantities used in research, calorie context and simple ways to include EVOO in everyday meals.
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Extra virgin olive oil versus seed oils.
A measured comparison of processing, fatty-acid profiles, stability and the health evidence behind commonly used culinary oils.
Read articleHow to read an olive oil label.
Grade, harvest date, acidity, origin and certification—plus the marketing language that deserves a closer look.
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PDO versus PGI: Italian certifications explained.
How the two geographic certifications differ, what each protects, and what they do—and do not—guarantee about quality.
Read articleHow to pair olive oil with food.
Match an oil’s intensity to salads, fish, meat, cheese and dessert—a considered guide to pairing by style.
Read articleCooking with olive oil: smoke-point myths.
A clear look at heat, stability and why extra virgin olive oil can be both flavourful and practical in the kitchen.
Read articleFinishing oils: the chef’s final gesture.
Why chefs add extra virgin olive oil at the end, and how a final pour can transform aroma, flavour and presentation.
Read articleHow to recognise misleading olive oil.
The label, price, taste and storage clues that help distinguish credible extra virgin olive oil from doubtful claims.
Read articleHow to store olive oil beautifully and well.
Protect flavour and freshness by understanding the effects of light, heat, air and time on extra virgin olive oil.
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How to taste olive oil like a sommelier.
Warm, sip and aerate: a practical tasting ritual for recognising positive character and identifying common defects.
Read articleA guide to Italian olive cultivars.
Coratina, Frantoio, Leccino and other important varieties—and how cultivar shapes aroma, structure and character.
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The Italian olive harvest: from tree to bottle.
Timing, harvesting, extraction and the importance of moving freshly gathered olives swiftly to the mill.
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The land is always the first author.
Every story returns to the same source: cultivars, seasons, people and the long continuity of olive growing in southern Italy.
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