Last fall I had the chance to learn a lot about olive production in northern California thanks to farmer Irv Leen of Gold Rush Farms. Although I had seen quite a few olive trees while traveling in Turkey and Israel, visiting Irv’s was the first time for me to be able to visit with an olive farmer on their farm…. Read More
Balsamic Vinegar From the Farm
Salad dressings are truly something of regional and personal preference. I can side with Texas on ranch dressing now and then, but I’ve always loved the Italian style dressing of using balsamic vinegar and oil oil on a salad. And I can still remember buying balsamic vinegar in Modena, Italy and thinking that had absolutely no connection to the small… Read More