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Olive Oil

  1. taste test
    Which Highly Instagrammable Olive Oil Is the Best?Five experts put some of the most aesthetically pleasing oils to the test.
  2. How to Make Fettunta (a.k.a. Fancy Garlic Bread)Guaranteed to make your guests exclaim, “Wow! This is some fancy garlic bread.”
  3. Shortages
    The Price of Olive Oil Is About to Reach an All-Time HighThere’s been a 50 percent decline in the production of Spanish and Italian olive oils.
  4. Shortages
    Insect Infestation Threatens Italy’s Supply of Olive OilIt was a very bad year.
  5. In Season
    In Season: Fettunta With New-Harvest Olive OilIt’s the traditional way for Tuscan olive growers to show off the quality of their olio nuovo.
  6. Food Safety
    New York Politicians Put a Stop to Olive Oil ‘Tax’Not a good move.
  7. Mediavore
    Starbucks Debuts New Blonde Roast; The Supremacy of Californian Olive OilThe coffee chain counters critics who can’t stand their bitter dark roast.
  8. Mediavore
    Killer Cantaloupes Sicken, But Spare a Montco. Woman; Starbucks Rolls Out a NewPlus: There’s a new Sesame Street cookbook; and convicts pick the potatoes that become your french fries, all in our morning news roundup.
  9. Mediavore
    Todd English Promises Holiday Reopening for Olives; More Food-Safety Scandals inPlus the pleasures of olive-oil powder and more, all in our morning news round-up.
  10. Mediavore
    The United States of Beer; Carl’s Jr. Parent Co. Considers Leaving Carp forMeanwhile, eat the burger chain’s newest menu item at your own risk.
  11. Mediavore
    Plastic Bags Banned by L.A. County; French and Mexican Foods Need ProtectionUnincorporated areas of L.A. will see plastic grocery bags phased out, while The U.N. starts looking to save cultural cuisine.
  12. Mediavore
    McFadden’s Calls Racism Suit a ‘Work of Fiction;’ Olive OilPlus 15 percent of US households had trouble getting enough to eat last year, and California figures out a way to gauge how local food really is, all in our morning news roundup.
  13. Olive Oil
    Are You Buying Counterfeit Olive Oil?Our country is full of sub-par olive oil.
  14. Lawsuits
    Restaurants Sue Over Cali’s ‘Like A Virgin’ Olive OilAmong those accused of cutting their product are Rachel Ray, Safeway, Wal-Mart, Target, and KMart.
  15. Mediavore
    Ronaldo Seduced Local Waitress; Oldest Bottle of Drinkable Champagne FoundA one night stand in L.A. may have lead to a baby for a soccer superstar, while Baltic divers unearth 200 year-old bubbly.
  16. Mediavore
    Environmental Changes Threaten Wildlife and Businesses on Barnegat Bay; LandmarkPlus olive oil prices are up 20 percent from last year, and divers uncover the world’s oldest drinkable champagne.
  17. Mediavore
    Baldwin Park Bans New Drive-Thrus Through 2010; Rene Redzepi Does His OwnThe birthplace of In-N-Out strikes a blow to fast food while the owner of the so-called “best restaurant in the world” doesn’t rely on staff to source his kitchen.
  18. Back of the House
    Oil in the FamilyLaurent Gras’s parents press their own olive oil. Of course.
  19. Mediavore
    Rachel Ray Rewards Diddy; Gordon Ramsay Loses His Right-Hand-ManA valued assistant leaves the host of Hell’s Kitchen, while California looks to be a major player in the olive oil industry.
  20. Mediavore
    Don’t Fear the Tomato; Blais’s Burger Coming to New YorkPlus Ben & Jerry’s new Elton John–inspired ice cream, a book about cannibalism, and more, in our morning news roundup.
  21. NewsFeed
    Il Buco’s Olive Oil Harvested by SeniorsIl Buco’s owner debuts her first food documentary tomorrow night.
  22. Mediavore
    Gordon Ramsay Suit Tossed; Vendy Nominations OpenIf there’s a halal-chicken guy on your corner whom you think is unappreciated, now’s your chance to do right by him: Nominations have opened up for the Vendy Awards. [Gothamist] A judge has tossed out the suit against Gordon Ramsay brought by the manager of Dillons for acts committed in the name of reality TV. [NYP] Simon Oren, the owner of new French bistro Charolais, double-crossed the Insatiable Critic, and she isn’t happy about it. [Insatiable Critic] Related: New French Bistro Has an Old Soul