Palmina's Lentils

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. ..

RecipesCamille FrachonNovember 16, 2024extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, maurizio pescari, olive oil culture, Conero, Italy, olive oil cakeComment

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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