Where to Buy From the Olive Grove Cookbook

From the Olive Grove cookbook is available:

In Vancouver>
From the Olive Grove: Mediterranean Cooking with Olive Oil, by Helen and Anastasia Koutalianos, is published by Arsenal Pulp Press and sold in Vancouver at Sitka Books, People's Co-op Bookstore, Blackberry Books, Whole Foods locations (incl. Kits, Cambie, Robson and West Vancouver), and Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks. (Excerpt from Granville.)


Elsewhere >
Available online at www.arsenalpulp.com, www.basiloliveoil.com, www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca, and at Indigo and Chapters stores. 

Helen Koutalianos, along with her husband Basil, owns Basil Olive Oil Products Ltd. They produce and distribute certified organic olive oil, and other products, from Greece and distribute it to restaurants, markets and foodies across Canada. It is through their olive oil that they have been fortunate to meet the chefs who have contributed a recipe to the cookbook. For a list of all the chefs involved in From the Olive Grove, visit Arsenal Pulp Press's website.

Taste of the Holidays

We sampled this recipe at a recent event at Whole Foods West Vancouver...It was a hit!

Festive Kalamata Tapenade on Crostini with Organic Pomegranate and Flat Leaf Parsley

A easy appetizer and staple for the holiday entertaining season.

1 baguette, sliced into ¼” thick pieces

1/2 cup Golden Olive Eleni certified organic olive oil

1 tbsp olive oil

2 X 140g Golden Olive Vassiliki Kalamata tapenade japs

1 large organic pomegranate, cleaned

1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Brush bread slices generously with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400F for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from oven and let cool. (This can be done a couple of days beforehand as well.)

Add 1 tbsp olive oil to the tapenade, blend well and spread mixture over the cooled crostini. Top with pomegranate and flat leaf parsley and serve.  

A feast for the eyes and mouth.  Bon appetit!

Serves 4-6 people

Biscotti with Orange Zest and Olive Oil

Hello everyone,

With the holidays just around the corner, 'tis the time to bake, bake and bake some more. Join the authors of From the Olive Grove cookbook (Helen and Anastasia Koutalianos), as they demo how to make Biscotti with Orange Zest and Olive Oil. A great addition to any holiday table, dinner party or cup of coffee.

Enjoy!

Helen and Anastasia

We're in the NEWS!

The Maple Ridge News has written an article on us! To read more on Helen Koutalianos, owner of Basil Olive Oil Products and co-author of the cookbook From the Olive Grove, click here.

FROM THE OLIVE GROVE: IT'S A LAUNCH!

The launch is coming soon, and we hope to see you there!

More info @ http://www.nadatodo.com/Vancouver-events/From-the-Olive-Grove-cookbook-launch-Northwest-Culinary-Academy-of-Vancouver.html?ID=705&CurntDate=10/14/2010&start=1

The honey's in!

If you didn't get the chance to taste our new honey this past weekend at the Wellness Show...well...you missed! Our fir honey is not only certified organic, it's super delicious! Also new is our real wine vinegar. Made from grapes, it's tasty and high quality. That's what we're all about: good stuff that's yummy in your tummy.

For more info on these products, go to: http://www.basiloliveoil.com/.

All in the Wellness...

Patrick King of PK Media and Rebecca Coleman (PR guru) interviewed me at the Wellness Show on May 1, 2010 on my family's company: Basil Olive Oil Products Ltd. Love the pic and how we're all looking in different directions! Ahh, family. (From left to right: Anastasia, Helen and Basil Koutalianos.)

Video touches on our olive farm, why we do the show, and the importance of certified organic food products.

Check out the video. Was a little nervous, so ignore the repeated words!! ;)