We are proud to announce the addition of Jennifer Thornton, Olive Oil Specialist, to The Olive Tap’s team of olive oil and vinegar industry experts. Jennifer will be a significant contributor to The Olive Tap’s ongoing Consumer Education Programs. Please watch out for Jennifer’s insight and contributions to our Blog, Facebook and Twitter. Rick Petrocelly…
Jennifer Thornton Olive Oil Specialist The Olive Tap One of my fondest olive oil milling season memories took place when I was invited to lunch at the most prestigious and awarded Organic Sicilian EVOO producers after helping out in their mill one evening. The father, the patriarch, invited me back for lunch the next day…
Many of our customers, home chefs, olive oil aficionados and foodies go to great lengths to find a freshly-pressed, robust flavored olive oil with a spicy, intense finish. Many of these favored characteristics are often considered attributes to define a high quality olive oil. Many customers, however, also know of many high-quality, freshly-pressed olive…
It’s Tomato and Basil Time Let’s have some fun making quick and easy summertime favorites like Caprese Salad, Tomato-Onion Salad and Pesto Genovese. Like most home gardeners here in Illinois Zone 5, I just go foodie-crazy when the Heirloom and other varieties of tomatoes hit their stride. Every day now there are 1 to 3…
Fresh tomatoes, sun-kissed and sweetly ripened on the vines are in full harvest right now! Of course, with fresh tomatoes, our next “flavor thought” is sweet basil. We thought we would share a few basic tips on selection and storage of these two classic summer ingredients! TOMATOES Selecting Use your nose! Smell the blossom end…
By Rick Petrocelly ©The Olive Tap 2013 Agrumato is a relatively obscure word used in the olive oil business, but The Olive Tap hopes to make it more commonplace. Once you try our newest Agrumato style flavored olive oils, we think you will agree that they are the best there is. The term Agrumato…
Made with Real White Truffles. By Rick Petrocelly © The Olive Tap 2013 Would you prefer this… or this… in your dinner? The unmistakable flavor of White Truffle (Tuber magnatum) is something very special and unique in the culinary world. True Italian White Truffles are indeed rare, and as a result they have been ranked…
So fast and so easy to make, this is a must try recipe your family will enjoy year round. Like so many of you that have probably had this happen, I set out to make one dish, and ended up with quite different. Our Long Grove store Assistant Manager Melanie came up with pulled chicken…
2013 Hot Trend…Chicken Chicken dishes are getting a lot of play in food magazines. Like a blank canvas to an artist, for a foodie, Chicken can be prepared so many different ways, and with an incredible number of spices, seasonings and flavors. An almost universally available product all over the planet, you can find the…
Try it with our Sorrento Orange Olive Oil as a vinaigrette…a quick salad of arugula, orange segments, thinly sliced Vidalia or red onion and ribbons of prosciutto….and you will have a delicious salad. Add some dried cocoa nibs for added crunch! Delicious on fruits. Strawberries and bananas are the most obvious, but also as a…
Summary: The peppery sensation you feel in the back of your throat when tasting Extra Virgin Olive Oil is believed to be caused by the polyphenol Oleocanthal. Oleocanthal, present in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Previously,…
For 7 years now, The Olive Tap has been telling its customers about the two big benefits of our premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils. First off, they taste good, real good. And with a wide range of varietals and flavor profiles, our customers can always find an Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) that suits their…