Olive Oil for Dummies
“La produzione dell’olio non è solo un mestiere, è una tradizione. L’oliva non è solo un frutto: è una reliquia”
“The production of olive oil isn’t only a profession, it’s a tradition, the olive isn’t only a fruit: its an heirloom.
(Prerag Matvejevic, Breviario Mediterraneo)
I’m proud to announce that my 19 th book (which releases on November 5 th ) is available for purchase now!
To me, olive oil is much more than a favorite culinary ingredient to savor and promote, it’s truly liquid gold - brimming with tradition, history, lore, and nutrition. Olive oil is a common bond that unites the people of the entire Mediterranean region not only to each other, but also to the world at large. In addition to being the fat of choice that we use to cook with, good quality extra-virgin olive oil is essential in our personal care and health rituals as well.
This book was co-written with my culinary medicine partner, Dr. Simon Poole. In addition to our own personal passions for the olive fruit, both of us have given olive oil a starring role in our careers. We’ve both written on the topic extensively in our previous works as well as our trilogy of diabetes books for the For Dummies series and are known as worldwide experts on the topic. Simon is an international authority, teacher, and medical consultant on olive oil. As you may now, I offer my own brand of private label, Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil and co-lead cuisine and culture tours to olive producing countries such as Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Turkey.
Olive trees are an especially important form of cultural heritage which ties us to the land, our ancestors, and future generations while providing shade, beauty, industry, and good health. Olive oil is our shared passion, and one that led us to begin working together years ago. While giving a joint presentation on the role of extra-virgin olive oil and the Mediterranean Diet in preventing and treating diabetes, we laid the foundation for a professional partnership which would allow us to discuss not only a favorite topic, but also the keys to cooking and living with both pleasure and health in mind.
Hippocrates prescribed olive oil for curing gastric ulcers, muscular pain, and cholera. In the Southern Italian region of Calabria where my family is from, a few drops of it are added into the water of a baby’s first bath to ensure that they will have beautiful skin for life.
It was such a pleasure for me to be able to share luscious recipes rich in “green gold.” Each recipe is paired with a specific type of EVOO. In this easy-to-read reference guide you’ll learn how to properly taste, pair, buy, store, cook, and bake with EVOO while enjoying yourself in the process.
Special Offer!
If you purchase a copy of Olive Oil For Dummies from my website, you will receive a $10 off coupon for a future purchase of your choice!
In addition, the first 100 purchases will be placed into a drawing for a free bottle of Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil (US shipping only).
Here's a little more info on the book….
Become an olive oil expert with this fun guide!
Everyone loves a good bottle of EVOO. That's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in case you didn't know. Olive Oil For Dummies is full of things you might not know about how to taste, buy, store, and use this incredible―and increasingly popular―oil. Complete with recently discovered health benefits, fascinating history and lore, and mouthwatering recipes, this is the essential guide to understanding everything you need to know about “liquid gold”. You'll learn to tell real olive oil from counterfeit, and how to determine its quality and value as well as recognize the healthiest EVOOs with this trustworthy Dummies guide. Look no further for clear, concise, and accurate information on all things olive oil.
Discover the history and extraordinary health benefits of olive oil
Explore the power of anti-inflammatory and antioxidants we call polyphenols
Learn to avoid fraudulent olive oil and get the most for your money
Test your oil to ensure quality and pair flavors with food
Store olive oil properly and enhance its flavor and nutrients as you cook
Try authentic, mouthwatering recipes rich in―you guessed it―delicious olive oil
Olive Oil For Dummies is an excellent choice for foodies, olive oil lovers, travelers, home cooks, chefs, medical professionals, and anyone looking to learn the health benefits of olive oil.
“La produzione dell’olio non è solo un mestiere, è una tradizione. L’oliva non è solo un frutto: è una reliquia”
“The production of olive oil isn’t only a profession, it’s a tradition, the olive isn’t only a fruit: its an heirloom.
(Prerag Matvejevic, Breviario Mediterraneo)
I’m proud to announce that my 19 th book (which releases on November 5 th ) is available for purchase now!
To me, olive oil is much more than a favorite culinary ingredient to savor and promote, it’s truly liquid gold - brimming with tradition, history, lore, and nutrition. Olive oil is a common bond that unites the people of the entire Mediterranean region not only to each other, but also to the world at large. In addition to being the fat of choice that we use to cook with, good quality extra-virgin olive oil is essential in our personal care and health rituals as well.
This book was co-written with my culinary medicine partner, Dr. Simon Poole. In addition to our own personal passions for the olive fruit, both of us have given olive oil a starring role in our careers. We’ve both written on the topic extensively in our previous works as well as our trilogy of diabetes books for the For Dummies series and are known as worldwide experts on the topic. Simon is an international authority, teacher, and medical consultant on olive oil. As you may now, I offer my own brand of private label, Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil and co-lead cuisine and culture tours to olive producing countries such as Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Turkey.
Olive trees are an especially important form of cultural heritage which ties us to the land, our ancestors, and future generations while providing shade, beauty, industry, and good health. Olive oil is our shared passion, and one that led us to begin working together years ago. While giving a joint presentation on the role of extra-virgin olive oil and the Mediterranean Diet in preventing and treating diabetes, we laid the foundation for a professional partnership which would allow us to discuss not only a favorite topic, but also the keys to cooking and living with both pleasure and health in mind.
Hippocrates prescribed olive oil for curing gastric ulcers, muscular pain, and cholera. In the Southern Italian region of Calabria where my family is from, a few drops of it are added into the water of a baby’s first bath to ensure that they will have beautiful skin for life.
It was such a pleasure for me to be able to share luscious recipes rich in “green gold.” Each recipe is paired with a specific type of EVOO. In this easy-to-read reference guide you’ll learn how to properly taste, pair, buy, store, cook, and bake with EVOO while enjoying yourself in the process.
Special Offer!
If you purchase a copy of Olive Oil For Dummies from my website, you will receive a $10 off coupon for a future purchase of your choice!
In addition, the first 100 purchases will be placed into a drawing for a free bottle of Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil (US shipping only).
Here's a little more info on the book….
Become an olive oil expert with this fun guide!
Everyone loves a good bottle of EVOO. That's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in case you didn't know. Olive Oil For Dummies is full of things you might not know about how to taste, buy, store, and use this incredible―and increasingly popular―oil. Complete with recently discovered health benefits, fascinating history and lore, and mouthwatering recipes, this is the essential guide to understanding everything you need to know about “liquid gold”. You'll learn to tell real olive oil from counterfeit, and how to determine its quality and value as well as recognize the healthiest EVOOs with this trustworthy Dummies guide. Look no further for clear, concise, and accurate information on all things olive oil.
Discover the history and extraordinary health benefits of olive oil
Explore the power of anti-inflammatory and antioxidants we call polyphenols
Learn to avoid fraudulent olive oil and get the most for your money
Test your oil to ensure quality and pair flavors with food
Store olive oil properly and enhance its flavor and nutrients as you cook
Try authentic, mouthwatering recipes rich in―you guessed it―delicious olive oil
Olive Oil For Dummies is an excellent choice for foodies, olive oil lovers, travelers, home cooks, chefs, medical professionals, and anyone looking to learn the health benefits of olive oil.
“La produzione dell’olio non è solo un mestiere, è una tradizione. L’oliva non è solo un frutto: è una reliquia”
“The production of olive oil isn’t only a profession, it’s a tradition, the olive isn’t only a fruit: its an heirloom.
(Prerag Matvejevic, Breviario Mediterraneo)
I’m proud to announce that my 19 th book (which releases on November 5 th ) is available for purchase now!
To me, olive oil is much more than a favorite culinary ingredient to savor and promote, it’s truly liquid gold - brimming with tradition, history, lore, and nutrition. Olive oil is a common bond that unites the people of the entire Mediterranean region not only to each other, but also to the world at large. In addition to being the fat of choice that we use to cook with, good quality extra-virgin olive oil is essential in our personal care and health rituals as well.
This book was co-written with my culinary medicine partner, Dr. Simon Poole. In addition to our own personal passions for the olive fruit, both of us have given olive oil a starring role in our careers. We’ve both written on the topic extensively in our previous works as well as our trilogy of diabetes books for the For Dummies series and are known as worldwide experts on the topic. Simon is an international authority, teacher, and medical consultant on olive oil. As you may now, I offer my own brand of private label, Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil and co-lead cuisine and culture tours to olive producing countries such as Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Turkey.
Olive trees are an especially important form of cultural heritage which ties us to the land, our ancestors, and future generations while providing shade, beauty, industry, and good health. Olive oil is our shared passion, and one that led us to begin working together years ago. While giving a joint presentation on the role of extra-virgin olive oil and the Mediterranean Diet in preventing and treating diabetes, we laid the foundation for a professional partnership which would allow us to discuss not only a favorite topic, but also the keys to cooking and living with both pleasure and health in mind.
Hippocrates prescribed olive oil for curing gastric ulcers, muscular pain, and cholera. In the Southern Italian region of Calabria where my family is from, a few drops of it are added into the water of a baby’s first bath to ensure that they will have beautiful skin for life.
It was such a pleasure for me to be able to share luscious recipes rich in “green gold.” Each recipe is paired with a specific type of EVOO. In this easy-to-read reference guide you’ll learn how to properly taste, pair, buy, store, cook, and bake with EVOO while enjoying yourself in the process.
Special Offer!
If you purchase a copy of Olive Oil For Dummies from my website, you will receive a $10 off coupon for a future purchase of your choice!
In addition, the first 100 purchases will be placed into a drawing for a free bottle of Amy Riolo Selections extra-virgin olive oil (US shipping only).
Here's a little more info on the book….
Become an olive oil expert with this fun guide!
Everyone loves a good bottle of EVOO. That's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in case you didn't know. Olive Oil For Dummies is full of things you might not know about how to taste, buy, store, and use this incredible―and increasingly popular―oil. Complete with recently discovered health benefits, fascinating history and lore, and mouthwatering recipes, this is the essential guide to understanding everything you need to know about “liquid gold”. You'll learn to tell real olive oil from counterfeit, and how to determine its quality and value as well as recognize the healthiest EVOOs with this trustworthy Dummies guide. Look no further for clear, concise, and accurate information on all things olive oil.
Discover the history and extraordinary health benefits of olive oil
Explore the power of anti-inflammatory and antioxidants we call polyphenols
Learn to avoid fraudulent olive oil and get the most for your money
Test your oil to ensure quality and pair flavors with food
Store olive oil properly and enhance its flavor and nutrients as you cook
Try authentic, mouthwatering recipes rich in―you guessed it―delicious olive oil
Olive Oil For Dummies is an excellent choice for foodies, olive oil lovers, travelers, home cooks, chefs, medical professionals, and anyone looking to learn the health benefits of olive oil.