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FOOD & DRINK, Italy, WRITING · December 17, 2009

Learn All About Italy’s Olive Oil

 

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What’s the one thing that’s an absolute must for Italian cooking? Olive oil! This fall I’ve had a blast contributing a series of posts to The italyMONDO! Blog on Italy’s “liquid gold” – from the harvesting and pressing stages to selecting and storing your olive oil to keep it at its best until the last drop. Head on over to The italyMONDO! Blog where you can our five part series on Italy’s olive oil.

Buon appetito!

Posted In: FOOD & DRINK, Italy, WRITING

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  1. TED says

    December 18, 2009 at 14:23

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  2. Irene says

    December 18, 2009 at 20:16

    I really enjoyed reading about the series and linked it on my site. Well done!

    An American in Padua
    http://www.americaninpadua.blogspot.com

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  3. Laura says

    December 22, 2009 at 16:44

    Ciao Ted! Thanks for the information!

    Ciao Irene! Thanks so much for linking to The italyMONDO! olive oil series on your blog. Thanks for spreading the word so kindly!

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