The Olive Harvest Cookbook: Olive Oil Lore and Recipes from McEvoy Ranch
This luscious cookbook -- full of glorious recipes for making the most of extra-virgin olive oil -- is a feast for both the eyes and the palate. In 1991 Nan McEvoy planted 1,000 olive tree seedlings on her ranch in Northern California. Today, 18,000 trees later, McEvoy Ranch is highly respected for its fine extra-virgin olive oil. Also producing lavender and honey, and maintaining an extensive kitchen garden, the ranch -- entirely organic -- has evolved into a virtual paradise, replete with heirloom vegetables, fruits, and olive groves as far as the eye can see. With this wealth of ingredients, ranch chef Gerald Gass has created more than 70 recipes combining extra-virgin olive oil with the best the garden has to offer. Comforting soups of winter squash with honey and sage; hearty pasta dishes with olives and tomatoes; savory pork tenderloin flavored with red cherries and spices; crunchy lemon biscotti -- these olive oil-infused recipes are simple to prepare and draw on the fruits of nature as their main ingredients. Stunning photographs of the olive groves, gardens, and recipes make The Olive Harvest Cookbook a lovely gift for anyone who has ever dreamed of living off the land in their own little piece of Eden.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811841626
ISBN13:9780811841627
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:180 Pages
Weight:2.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.9" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
California Dream Come True
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
If you love the taste of wonderful food and desire the health benefits of true organic olive oil, this book is for you. If you also appreciate beauty, you will relish the sensuous full-color photographs that testify to the remakable people who are making this California dream come true. Owning this book lets you share in this rich adventure. Mary Lou Kazmierski, Harbor Springs, MI
An appetizing cookbook to simply page through
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Written by the executive chef of McEvoy Ranch, a place renowned for its organic extra virgin olive oil, The Olive Harvest is a sumptuous cookbook of recipes that showcase the flavors and delights that can be created with olive oil, or that use olive oil as a garnish. Full color photographs by Maren Caruso and explicit step-by-step instructions walk the amateur to professional chef through the steps of creating such delicacies as Lemon-Tarragon Gazpacho; Warm White Bean Salad; Salt Cod with Potatoes, Leeks, and Saffron; Walnut-Olive Oil Cake, and much more. An appetizing cookbook to simply page through, offering succulent and memorable dishes.
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