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All you ever wanted to know about olive oil, from the grove and the mill, to your kitchen plate, up until your very own bodily cells and perhaps even beyond

The Spirit of Frantoio Batta: Lidia's green beans

The Spirit of Frantoio Batta: Lidia's green beans

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.

RecipesCamille FrachonOctober 4, 2024extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, maurizio pescari, olive oil culture, Conero, Italy, olive oil cakeComment

Is there a best way to store your EVOO?

Is there a best way to store your EVOO?

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.

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonApril 13, 2024Singapore, extra virgin olive oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, rare cultivars, olive oil storage, olive oil tipsComment

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

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.

From the Grove, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJanuary 25, 2024olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Nocellara del belice, Titone, Tenute librandiComment

On the Olive Oil Trail with Fil Bucchino

On the Olive Oil Trail with Fil Bucchino

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.

From the Grove, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonNovember 16, 2023sustainable farming, Singapore, Fil Bucchino, Obsessed with olive oil, documentary on olive oil, Italian olive oilComment

Burrata with Char-grilled Eggplants

Burrata with Char-grilled Eggplants

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

RecipesCamille FrachonSeptember 6, 2023extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, eggplant, Italian cooking, apulia, marco rizzo, burrata, olive oil recipesComment

Under the spell of Provence with Philippe Ducru

Under the spell of Provence with Philippe Ducru

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.

From the GroveCamille FrachonJuly 18, 2023sustainable farming, Terre Ducru, Philippe Ducru, Prove, French olive oil, Provence olive oil, aglandau, picholin, picholine, salonenque, Mouriès, SingaporeComment

Italian Olive Oil Terroirs

Italian Olive Oil Terroirs

Italy may lag far behind Spain in olive oil production, but it is the leader in terms of the diversity of its terroirs and the number of cultivated olive varieties

From the GroveCamille FrachonJune 15, 2023Singapore, extra virgin olive oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, PDO and PGI, Italian olive oil, rare cultivarsComment

Hojiblanca, Andalucia Shining

Hojiblanca, Andalucia Shining

The Hojiblanca is one of the most widespread olive varieties in Spain, along with the Picual and Cornicabra varieties

From the GroveCamille FrachonMay 14, 2023olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Andalusia, hojiblanca, la cultivadaComment

A True Pizza Comes with (Good) EVOO

A True Pizza Comes with (Good) EVOO

Did you know that the mother of all pizzas, the Neapolitan Pizza, should have extra virgin olive oil as one of its key toppings?

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonMarch 25, 2023tomato sauce, cooked tomato, mediterranean diet, Singapore, fresh tomatoes, pizza and olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, neapolitan pizza, traditional pizza, organic extra virgin olive oilComment

Hummus with an Andalusian twist

Hummus with an Andalusian twist

A perfect and healthy match for our favourite Picual olive oil: Dehesa de la Sabina.

RecipesCamille FrachonFebruary 9, 2023Recipe, organic extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, chickpeas, healthy recipe, Andalusia, middle eastern food, olive grovesComment

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

The benefits of extra virgin olive oil are in fact mostly derived from the presence of polyphenols that act as antioxidants…

Harvest in Puglia: back in pictures!

Harvest in Puglia: back in pictures!

Back in pictures on our enlightening (and succulent) harvest experience at Le 4 Contrade!

From the GroveCamille FrachonNovember 24, 2022Le 4 Contrade, Andria, Puglia, olive groves, coratina, olive harvest, olive oil Singapore, farming experienceComment

2022 Harvest Launched!

2022 Harvest Launched!

The olive harvest has now started in most olive growing regions of the Northern hemisphere, a period of hard work and celebration for all producers

From the GroveCamille FrachonOctober 19, 2022extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, Picual, Dehesa de la Sabina, Coratina, Terraliva, wine vs olive oilComment

Old wheat varieties are the future!

Old wheat varieties are the future!

Modern wheat varieties have invaded the market but ancient ones still hold key advantages…

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonSeptember 21, 2022ancient wheat, old wheat varieties, gluten, healthy diet, Senatore Cappelli, intestinal disordersComment

Leccino, A Tuscan Rebel

Leccino, A Tuscan Rebel

From the GroveCamille FrachonSeptember 6, 2022olive oil, table olives, Leccino, olive varieties, olive cultivars, Italy, olive oil blends, olive oil SingaporeComment

Olive oil and its price

Olive oil and its price

From the GroveCamille FrachonAugust 22, 2022extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, maurizio pescari, Italy, olive oil price, how to choose olive oil, supermarketComment

Portonovo: Veruska’s olive oil ciambellone

Portonovo: Veruska’s olive oil ciambellone

RecipesCamille FrachonJuly 22, 2022extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, maurizio pescari, olive oil culture, Conero, Italy, olive oil cakeComment

How to Taste Olive Oil

How to Taste Olive Oil

From the GroveCamille FrachonJuly 3, 2022Tasting olive oil, Tasting method, extra virgin olive oil, organic, Singapore, Nicholas ColemanComment

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJune 21, 2022maurizio pescari, extra virgin olive oil, organic, Singapore, health benefits, satiety, polyphenolsComment

How Not To Fail Your Pesto Pasta

How Not To Fail Your Pesto Pasta

RecipesCamille FrachonJune 6, 2022pesto alla genovese, pesto pasta, pesto tips, linguine, spaghetti, penneComment