Greek salad is one of those dishes that’s super simple but totally delicious.

From time to time, I climb up these stairs. The key is always on the door and I find Palmina sitting at the table where she spends most of her days, with the TV on to keep her company. ..

At Giuliana and Gianni's, in their beautiful house surrounded by olive trees and hydrangeas, the pleasure of hospitality lives on, the pleasure of welcoming friends and acquaintances who drop by without warning.

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a pure fruit juice and as such will naturally oxidize and lose its aromas over a period of around two years, even if stored in the best conditions.

The Nocellara del Belice is one of the most highly prized cultivars of Sicily and it has probably been cultivated on the island for more than two millennia.

This time of harvest is certainly the most appropriate to watch “Obsessed with Olive Oil”, a documentary by Ed Zych that follows Fil Bucchino, a former punk rock musician turned olive oil expert on his yearly autumnal quest to Italy in search of the best extra virgin olive oils.

In this Apulia-inspired dish the smoky flavors of grilled eggplant play wonderfully against the creamy richness of burrata.

Philippe Ducru welcomed us to his wonderful estate near Mouriès in Provence, the heart of olive growing in France. We asked him a few questions about his approach, his groves and what led him to become an olive oil producer.