Olives should be a staple in your pantry, particularly during the entertaining season. But these days the assortment presented at even the most pedestrian high-end delicatessen can be bewildering -- ...

In this video I explain how to cure homegrown olives in a jar without any chemicals. We also touch on growing olives in a warm climate (subtropics) and mention a few varieties I grow that are more ...

The olive harvest begins late September and finishes as late as early March. Green olives are picked from late September to about the end of November. Blond olives are collected between October and ...

Different types of olives yield different levels of salty, sweet, bitter, mild, tangy and buttery notes that lend themselves to flavoring all sorts of meals, snack boards and cocktails. Here's how to ...

Olives may have originated in the Mediterranean, but these days they’re increasingly a Lone Star staple. Texas is home to a nascent but growing olive industry thanks to a not-too-hot, not-too-cold ...

I love the spicy heat in his Spiced Olives with Lemon and Garlic. Most often I use the full 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne, but if ...

You know the game you play where you have to name 10 foods you would bring to a desert island? When tasked with answering this complex question I always choose olives as one of my forever foods. They ...

I like olives. I like eating olives, drizzling olive oil on top of a green salad and dipping toasted bread in it. I like looking at olive trees, especially the leaves — a silvery, slender, ...

Tapenade, a word we’ve seen on California restaurant menus and supermarket jars for more than two decades, is — or should be — an olive paste. It’s a signature dish of Provence, the olive-producing, ...

Each type of olive has its own unique texture, color and flavor profile. Embrace olives: Recipes and tips for cooking with different varieties You know the game you play where you have to name 10 ...