Apartment Therapy Tagged: olive oil

How to Taste Olive Oil

We recently attended an olive oil workshop and learned some things about olive oil labeling, which we wrote about in last week's post, Understanding Olive Oil Labels. This week, we thought we'd share ...

Understanding Olive Oil Labels

Extra virgin, pure, light, cold-pressed, certified... Perusing the olive oil section at the market can be daunting. What do these labels mean? ...

Recipe: Crispy Sage

While attending an olive oil workshop last week, we were inspired by some of the other participants' tales of beloved olive oil-infused meals. One woman's description of Italian fried sage leaves intr...

Which is Better? Vegetable Oil vs. Olive Oil

We've often been puzzled why some recipes specifically call for vegetable oil while others call for olive oil. Here's a quick run down of both oils and when you might choose one over the other......

San Francisco Market: Ferry Building Marketplace

The Ferry Building is a historic building that opened in San Francisco in 1898 and was a major transportation hub in San Francisco before the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge were built. Damaged in ...

Basic Sauces 101: Hollandaise, Emulsions, and More

We have a backyard garden party for Mother's Day in the works, and we're thinking that some homemade hollandaise will be a perfect - and classic - accompaniment to the fresh spring asparagus and eggs ...

Personal Care Kitchen: How to Make Homemade Body Scrubs

March is Bathroom Month at our sister sites, and while cooking and bathrooms don't instinctively mix (although, oh, how we loved Kramer's shower drain garbage disposal on "Seinfeld"), there are some ...

Supermarket Saver: How Much to Pay for Olive Oil?

Eating consciously and minding our budgets can be a tough balancing act, especially as we all look for ways to trim down our spending as gas and food prices continue to rise. Sometimes thinking stra...

New Favorite: Lemon Olive Oil Cake

We sense a theme. Lemons are all we want right now. Lemons and olive oil combine in a sunny, new favorite cake - it's really the best thing we've had in a long time. ...