All Things Olive

Welcome to All Things Olive

Thank you for stopping by. We hope your visit today will start an appreciation for true, extra virgin olive oil.

All Things Olive carries a variety of California-produced olive oils--extra virgin, citrus-flavored, and herb-infused--along with a wide selection of tapenades, and some wonderful wine vinegars produced through the handcrafted 'Orleans' method.

The extra virgin olive oils we offer are those that have earned the yearly seal of the California Olive Oil Council. With the term "extra virgin" currently undefined in the United States, the Council's seal assures you that you are getting all the benefits of real, extra virgin olive oil: deep flavor, powerful antioxidants, and essential vitamins, fatty acids, and other nutrients.

At All Things Olive, you can find out what makes an olive oil an extra virgin olive oil. In fact, your visit today will put you a long way down the path toward becoming an olive oil expert.

But perhaps most importantly, you can find out how the type of olive--and the time of year that olive is pressed--will determine an oil's flavor—from mild and delicate, to olive'y' and peppery, or fragrant and fruity, all the way up to leafy green and 'grassy'. And once you know that, you will be confident in choosing the right olive oil to complement any dish you are cooking, baking, bar-b-queing, sautéing, or simply dipping.

Questions or comments? Send us a note. We hope you enjoy your visit—please return soon!

What's New

We will be back at the Kensington Farmers' Market on Saturday, July 4, from 8 am to 12 noon. The market is located at 10417 Howard Avenue (the parking lot of the MARC train station) at the foot of Antique Row in Kensington, Maryland. In addition to our olive oil and vinegars, offerings at the Kensington Farmers' Market include seafood, meats, fruits and vegetables, bread, chocolate, cut flowers, and plants.
We are pleased to announce the opening of All Things Olive - ONLINE. You can find our store under the Our Products tab on this site. We have included several of our most popular products and will gradually add new offerings over the next few months. We utilized the Postal Service's priority flat rate pricing, initially and for simplicity's sake, to calculate shipping charges. Committed to getting the best oils to you in the most economical fashion, we are working on offering alternative shipping methods. To that end, in the event we are able to get your order to you within the same time frame -- but at a lower rate -- we will send you a check for the difference. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or preferences -- we hope to hear from you!

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This Month's Featured Oil

Colline di Santa Cruz Extra Virgin

Olives native to Tuscany, Italy--Maurino, Leccino, Pendolino, and Frantoio--are grown in the Santa Cruz mountains of Northern California and picked at varying degrees of ripeness to produce an olive'y' and peppery extra virgin olive oil. The cool weather and coastal influence yields an extraordinarily fine fruit flavor without losing the balance of bitterness and pungency. (250 ml)

Recipe of the Week

Green Beans with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 Tbsp Katz Trio Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
2 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
2 Tbsp Colline di Santa Cruz olive"y" and peppery extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

To prepare:

Stir together onion, vinegar, mustard, 3/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in a large bowl. Marinate about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook beans in a large pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender, about 6 minutes. Transferto a large ice bath to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry.

Whisk oil and parsley into onion mixture, then toss with beans.

Serves 8.

Courtesy of: Gourmet Magazine

ALL THINGS OLIVE * Kensington Farmers' Market * 10417 Howard Ave * Kensington, MD
Phone: (301) 520-2194

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