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ISBN: 0-7570-0024-X
Length: 204 Pages
Size: 7.5
X 7.5-inch
Format: Quality Paperback
Category: Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Olives
Price: $13.95
Availability:
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Contents
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Simple. Elegant. Refined. It has truly evolved
into a most sophisticated food. It is the olive. With a history
as old as the Bible, the humble olive has matured into a culinary
treasure. Enter any fine restaurant and there you will find the
sumptuous flavor of olives in cocktails, appetizers, salads, entrŽes,
and so much more. Now, food writer Marie Nadine Antol has created
an informative guide to this glorious fruit's many healthful benefits,
surprising uses, and spectacular tastes.
Part One of the book begins by exploring the
rich and fascinating history and lore of the olive--from its endearing
Greek and Roman legends to its many biblical citations to its place
in the New World. It then looks at the olive plant and its range
of remarkable properties, covering its uses as a beauty enhancer
and a health provider. The book goes on to describe the many varieties
of olives that are found around the world, examining their oils,
flavors, and interesting characteristics. Part One concludes by
providing you with everything you'll need to know about growing
your own olive tree--just like Thomas Jefferson.
Part Two offers over one hundred kitchen-tested
recipes designed to put a smile on the face of any olive lover.
It first explains the many ways olives can be cured at home. It
then covers a host of salads, dressings, tapenades and spreads,
soups, side dishes, entrŽes, breads, cakes, and, of course, beverages
to wind down with. So whether you are an olive aficionado or just
a casual olive eater, we know you'll be pleased to discover the
many new faces of The Sophisticated Olive.
Marie
Nadine Antol is a professional writer specializing in her
first love, food. She has fifteen books to her credit, including
such perennial bestsellers as Healing Teas and Confessions
of a Coffee Bean. Having inherited her fascination with food
from her mother, for over twenty-five years, she has pursued her
interest in the culinary field through study, travel, and cooking
for her children. She currently resides in the Los Angeles area.
Contents
Foreword
by Peter Hatcher,
Director of the famed Thomas Jefferson Garden at Monticello
Introduction
Part
1 / The Sophisticated Olive
1. The Olive
2. A Life of the Olive
3. The Olive & Your Health
4. Olives of the World
5. Olives in Your Own Backyard
Part
2 / Olive Recipes
Needed Ingredients
Home-Cured Olives
Party Starts
Spreads
Infused Olive Oils
Salad Dressings / Salads
Soups
Roasted Veggies
EntrŽes
Olive Breads
Baking with Olives
Conclusion
Index
Reviews
"Antol
takes readers on a worldwide journey ... This book's comprehensive
coverage makes it indispensable for most cookery collections."
--Booklist
"Every
recipe is hand-selected, kitchen-tested and guaranteed to please."
Home
Cooking Magazine, September/October 2004
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