Contents

Recipe List

Acknowledgments

Introduction

How I Tumbled (or Stumbled) into Olive Oil

Olives and Oil: The Origins

Turning Olives into Oil

What Is Extra-Virgin Anyway and Why Should You (or I) Care?

The Science

In the Kitchen, On the Table: Choosing and Using the Best

Introduction to the Recipes

Small Dishes: Antipasti, Meze, Tapas, and Snacks

Soups

Bread, Muffins, Biscuits, Crackers, Focaccia, and Pizza

Pasta, Rice, and Legumes

Vegetables and Salads

Seafood

Meat and Poultry

Sauces

Sweets and Desserts

Appendix: How to Buy Olive Oil: Some Extra-Virgins to Seek Out

Bibliography

Index