“I really like to bake bread,” I told her.“You do? Really? I love bread!!! I used to work at an Italian deli and they made the BEST homemade bread. It had olives in it. It was so good. I loved it!” “Oh, so you like olives?”“Yes, I love them.”“Do you like GREEN olives?”“Yes.”“Do you like…
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I had to train myself to begin to like olives – a few years ago. These days I simply cannot believe it took me so long to cross the line, on to the other side – the Castlevetrano side. For a time, I believe I went about 126 days in a row of noshing on…
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Sometimes you just have to go for broke, put in everything you’ve got, and hope for the best. And after one of those days, a decent and decadent reward of some of your favorite things naturally ensues. Rich, buttery, chocolatey oil-cured olives, preserved lemons, a bit of fresh rosemary, the creamy resilience of soft cheese,…
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