by Brian | Sep 7, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
What was your first olive experience? Mine was a childhood sniff of a martini with this green thing filled with red stuff sitting in a pool of alcohol. Not a good start. And as a consequence, I’ve never been an olive fan. I will occasionally try to “reboot” olive-wise...
by Suzi | Jul 13, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
Yesterday’s post, on capers, mentioned the specialty book Anchovies, Olives and Capers by Georgeanne Brennan. Those three Mediterranean ingredients all have some common characteristics: intensity of flavor, easily recognized flavor, and saltiness from their...
by Brian | May 10, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
I am not a fan of olives. I just never got into them. I love foods with a tang: capers, anchovies, and vinegars. But olives, no, I find the flavor too intense and direct. I have been told, by my olive-loving wife, that I just need to taste more. I have yet to summon...