Food & Cooking
Dec. 15, 2025
Italyās National Cuisine Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Italy has become the first country to have its entire national cuisine recognized by UNESCO, highlighting Italian cooking as a living heritage rooted in sustainability, diversity and shared traditions.
Dec. 1, 2025
Researchers Warn Ultra-Processed Foods Are Driving a Global Public-Health Crisis
The Lancet warns that ultra-processed foods are driving rising rates of chronic disease, displacing traditional diets and worsening environmental degradation worldwide.
Nov. 11, 2025
The Mission to Preserve Traditional Table Olive Recipes
Three researchers and communicators launched the Olives Around the Table initiative to collect traditional recipes from 20 Mediterranean countries for a digital archive.
Sep. 25, 2025
Poetica Gin Captures the Spirit of BraÄ
In Postira I discovered Poetica Gin ā a spirit that opens with herbs and finishes with olive fruit, capturing the taste of Dalmatia.
Aug. 5, 2025
Discover the Versatility and Nutritional Value of Greek Rusks
Paximadi, comprising carbohydrates and fiber, is the unsung hero of Greek summer cuisine, the key ingredient to making healthy small meals in no time.
Jun. 19, 2025
The Role of Table Olives in Italyās Culinary Heritage
From Taggiasca olives served cold in Liguria to stuffed, breaded and fried allāascolana olives in Marche, regions across Italy incorporate their native varieties into the local food.
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Mar. 26, 2025 News Briefs
Using Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Olive Mill Byproducts to Create Healthy Snacks
Mar. 17, 2025 Food & Cooking
Mar. 11, 2025
Experts Offer Tips on Adopting the Mediterranean Diet
There are no complicated rules. With some basic knowledge and the right pantry ingredients newcomers can master the worldās healthiest eating pattern.
Dec. 30, 2024
Greeks Celebrate Christmas with Traditional Olive Oil-Based Cookies
The seasonās fresh olive oil and simple ingredients are used to make melomakarona and kourabiedes, two celebrated Greek Christmas delicacies.
Dec. 19, 2024
Panettone Gets a Healthy Upgrade
The beloved Christmas cake is attracting new fans in Italy thanks to a change to its traditional ingredients.
Dec. 16, 2024
Researchers Investigate Olive Powder as Food Ingredient
Freeze-drying may hold the answer to recovering value from the discarded fruit in table olive production.
Nov. 11, 2024
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Is the Soul of These Classic Italian Winter Dishes
A famous Apulian chef shares how to make the best use of fresh extra virgin olive oil in sweet and savory dishes.
Nov. 7, 2024
Award-Winning Tuscan Producer Opens Olive Oil-Centric Restaurant
The Extra Floor Restaurant in Greve, Chianti, features the award-winning extra virgin olive oil of Frantoio Pruneti in a range of traditional Tuscan dishes.
Nov. 4, 2024
Starbucks Abandons Olive Oil-Infused Coffee Line Oleato in North America
The decision comes as the company reported a third consecutive quarter of declining sales and seeks to streamline its menu.
Aug. 7, 2023
In Greece, Olive Oil Remains Absent from Restaurant and Tavern Tables
The use of bulk olive oil in cruets for customer consumption has been banned in eateries since 2018. However, sealed, non-refillable bottles have failed to replace them.
Jul. 7, 2023
How to Reuse Olive Oil for SautƩing and Frying
Deep frying with olive oil is healthier than frying with other oils, and it can be reused several times, with some caution, to reduce waste and enhance flavors.
Jun. 20, 2023
Reviews Pour in for Starbucks Oleato
From indigestion to pleasantly nutty notes, customers in the United States and Europe have come to mixed conclusions about the olive oil-infused coffee beverages.
Jun. 20, 2023
In Ice Cream, Olive Oil Adds Health Benefits Without Compromising Flavor
Extra virgin olive oil offers the possibility for innovative, healthier ice creams.
May. 30, 2023
Dakos, the Cretan Meze, Is Having a Moment
Tomato, feta cheese and olive oil on a barley rusk make dakos a summer dish few can resist.
Mar. 27, 2023
31 Complete Sommelier Certification Course in London
A diverse group of olive oil professionals and hobbyists gathered in central London for the intensive five-day course.
Mar. 23, 2023
Starbucks Expands Olive Oil-Infused Coffee Line to U.S. Stores
Partana extra virgin olive oil, used to brew the Oleato, will also be sold separately in participating stores.
Mar. 1, 2023
Starbucks Could Become a Global Ambassador for Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Experts Say
A new generation of consumers might discover extra virgin olive oil through Starbucks' new line of olive oil-infused coffee drinks.