Olive Oil & Olives: Interesting Facts & Recipes

Olive oil with lemon

Anna 30pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:54:08 +030006pm30_08122022Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:54:08 +030030 0

What do olive oil and lemons have in common? Quite simply, they energize the body with naturalness. The two health heroes are already real nutritional...

Focaccia with olives and sundried tomatoes

Anna 29pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:43:03 +030006pm30_03042022Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:43:03 +030030 0

Make your own focaccia is basically very simple: prepare a yeast dough with lots of olive oil. The dough is then topped with olives, dried tomatoes...

Are black olives colored?

Anna 15pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:58:54 +030006pm30_54032022Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:58:54 +030030 0

You eat with your eyes – whether in Greece or at home! And the hungry eye likes it varied. There is a lot of colorful variety in the world of olives....

Potato salad

Anna 14pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:48:53 +030006pm30_53042022Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:48:53 +030030 0

We are on fire for this delicious potato salad. Whether for the next picnic, party buffet or especially for the next barbecue - this delicious, Med...

Shelf life of olive oil

Anna 09pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:40:46 +030006pm30_46032022Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:40:46 +030030 0

Olive oil has become a staple in many kitchens. The Mediterranean “tree oil” pleases with its aroma, natural vitamins and lots of healthy unsaturate...

Is olive oil healthy?

Anna 26pm31Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 26 May 2022 16:41:54 +030005pm31_54042022Thu, 26 May 2022 16:41:54 +030031 0

In the Mediterranean diet, olive oil plays a key role with healthy character description. The vegetable oil is said to prevent disease, reduce the ri...

Is refined olive oil healthy?

Anna 12pm31Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 12 May 2022 19:08:42 +030005pm31_42072022Thu, 12 May 2022 19:08:42 +030031 0

Refined olive oil is on everyone's lips … But not necessarily because it tastes so good! Rather, it is hotly suspected of not being healthy enough fo...

Mediterranean orzo salad

Anna 04pm31Europe/Athens_f2022Wed, 04 May 2022 13:07:38 +030005pm31_38012022Wed, 04 May 2022 13:07:38 +030031 0

Summer, sun and salad - this orzo salad is light and wonderfully Mediterranean. For a picnic, a quick lunch or as a side dish for a barbecue - there...

Sourdough bread with olive oil dip

Anna 03pm31Europe/Athens_f2022Tue, 03 May 2022 15:43:06 +030005pm31_06032022Tue, 03 May 2022 15:43:06 +030031 0

It's an incredibly nice and delicious feeling to bake your own bread. We admit that it takes a little patience to make the sourdough, but only a few ...

What are Kalamata olives?

Anna 28am30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:51:20 +030004am30_20102022Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:51:20 +030030 0

The Kalamata Olive (also called Kalamon Olive) is considered the queen of Greek olives. In a country where the olive tree is a symbol of honor and cu...

Blackberrycake

Anna 25pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:04:17 +030004pm30_17012022Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:04:17 +030030 0

These sweet fruity blackberry slices are the perfect summer dessert. Whether at a picnic or with your afternoon coffee - this simple and uncomplicate...

What does organic olive oil mean?

Anna 21pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:11:00 +030004pm30_00032022Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:11:00 +030030 0

Organic is a small word with a big meaning. It derives from “biological” and, according to Duden, is defined by being made from natural materials. Bu...

What distinguishes Greek olive oil?

Anna 14pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:23:10 +030004pm30_10032022Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:23:10 +030030 0

Olives belong in Greece like feta in a salad! Or, at least there are excellent cultivation conditions and Greek olive oil is one of the highest quali...

Heating olive oil: What to bear in mind

Anna 07pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:11:45 +030004pm30_45012022Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:11:45 +030030 0

How many degrees can you heat olive oil and can you also use the tasty vegetable oil for frying? While cooking and baking with olive oil has long bee...

Pistachio Easter Cake

Anna 01pm30Europe/Athens_f2022Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:42:50 +030004pm30_50012022Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:42:50 +030030 0

Whether as a dessert for Easter lunch or at an Easter brunch buffet, this cake is not only a magical eye-catcher, but also tastes delicious. The nutt...

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