Lisa Radinovsky
Greek olive oils wins 78 awards at 2022 EVO IOOC in Italy
Greek olive oils from new and established companies took home 78 awards out of the 736 oils, from 26 countries competing at the EVO International Olive Oil Contest (EVO IOOC) …
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The Future of Greek Olive Oil: Five Greek Experts’ Views
Five Greek olive oil experts discuss their expectations for the future of Greek olive oil. They express concern about substantial challenges that the sector must confront. Yet they also offer …
2021 was tough but still a good year for Greek extra-virgin olive oils
In the midst of the COVID -19 pandemic that held the world in its grip in 2021, one of the unexpected consequences was that more people became interested in cooking …
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Food pairings: Oliverse duo explores Greek olive oil
What should I do with this olive oil? Four years ago, two Greek olive oil professionals decided to focus on answering that question. Kostas Tsoronis and Panagiotis Papanikolopoulos created Oliverse …
Greek olive oil companies celebrate success at Olive Japan
Competing with 811 olive oils from 27 countries, Greek companies took home 77 medals from Olive Japan 2021: 19 Gold awards and 58 Silvers. In its tenth year, this international …
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23 Greek organic extra virgin olive oils win BIOL prizes
Greek companies captured 10 Extra Gold medals and 13 Golds at the BIOL International Prize in Italy. Many consider BIOL the world’s most important international competition for organic extra virgin …
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Wandering Greek chef finds many olive oils for his dishes, and shares gourmet recipe
From Athens to Paris, from Kalamata to Santorini and Samos, Greek Chef de Cuisine Vassilis Alexiou has sought out the best products and producers. Connecting with farmers, he identified his …
Family celebrates 108-year-old grandmother’s life
For millennia, olive oil has been associated with a long, healthy life. In the last half century, hundreds of scientific studies have provided evidence for its health benefits. Living over …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and the ancient olive trees of Crete
Arnold Schwarzenegger, a celebrity chef, and several German actors are sponsoring ancient olive trees on the island of Crete in Greece. Their donations and the resulting publicity help preserve these …
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Experiencing Greek cuisine, farms, EVOO, and olive groves
Greece’s rich culinary heritage arose from millennia of agricultural tradition. Today, visitors can explore Greek agrotourism and food tourism offerings from Corinth and Mount Pelion to the Cycladic islands. Tourists …