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Dec. 11, 2011
French Consumer Magazine Compares Olive Oils, Finds Local Ones Better
French consumer magazine Que Chosir, gets in with the act, comparing thirty extra virgin olive oils sold in France and finding the ones made locally to be generally better (and more expensive).
Jul. 19, 2011
For French Olive Oil Producers, Less is More
Olive oil production in France is tiny compared to its neighbors and there's a "problem with notoriety." Jean Benoit Hugues shares what the interprofessional association Afidol plans to do about lifting the profile, and sales, of French olive oil.
May. 10, 2011
Olivier Baussan's Première Pression
The entrepreneur's newest project is a chain of olive oil shops emphasizing education and transparency.
Apr. 20, 2011 World
Mar. 23, 2011 Food & Cooking
Mar. 21, 2011 Featured
Mar. 8, 2011 Fairs, Competitions
Jan. 13, 2011 Food & Cooking
Dec. 12, 2010
The Rebirth of Corsican Olive Oil
Thanks to the growing appreciation of quality olive oil, Corsicans are again managing their orchards with pride and developing their olive oil with passion.
Dec. 9, 2010
Joëlle Laffitte finds the holiday season the perfect time to visit a food and wine exhibition in Paris, and its purveyors of artisan-crafted indulgences.
Dec. 7, 2010
The flesh comes away from the tiny stone easily and conjures up flavors of fresh almonds and avocados. I’m beginning to understand why the French prize them so highly.
Dec. 4, 2010
Emily Monaco ducks into a chocolate exhibition in Paris and discovers a unique treat from the Mediterranean port city of Marseille made with extra virgin olive oil.
Oct. 29, 2010
French Olive Oil Producers Going Organic
Jean Marie Guerin says he's lucky to be isolated from other orchards. "My domaine is right out in the country, far from any pollution. I don’t have as many flies as the other growers.”
Oct. 28, 2010
Joëlle Laffitte: Notes from the Farmers Market
One of the most important lessons I've learned in this country is that when buying certain ingredients, there is a time to hold onto your money, and there is a time to let it go.
Sep. 24, 2010
Moulin de Villevieille, Pride of the Garrigues
Members of the award-winning Moulin de Villevieille range from civil servants to farmers, librarians to mechanical engineers. Passion, rather than cash, seems to be the driving force.
Jun. 25, 2010
In France, a Van Runs on Olive Oil (and €16.5 Million)
In a bid to promote Mediterranean olive oil to French households, a bespoke 'olive oil' van has spent the previous month snaking across France.