On a recent trip to San Francisco, my wife and I made it a point to stop by several farmer’s markets in the area to sample the local fare.  This is by far the best product I came across there.  We purchased a bottle at the market after trying a sample and I plowed through that so I ordered a couple bottles directly from their website (I also believe it’s available via amazon.com).  Their website is:  www.barianioliveoil.com.  They sell a couple types of olive oil but I’ve only sampled the one pictured above, the Early Harvest.  This, in my opinion, isn’t a cooking oil.  Rather, we use this in salad dressings, for finishing a dish, or for anything that calls for a raw olive oil such as dipping in bread, etc.  It has a strong flavor, deep green/yellow color, and tastes grassy with a nice peppery finish.  I definitely recommend this product!

As an aside, I won’t be posting through the holiday as my wife and I are heading to the great white North to visit Montreal.  Hopefully I’ll have some pictures and foodie adventures to share…that’s certainly the plan.  I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. 

A couple of things looking ahead to next week:  I plan to begin a bread project by making my own starter using the Tartine Bakery method and posting a couple of recipes (a mac n cheese recipe for my friend Michelle and a pork tenderloin recipe featuring a super easy and flavorful Italian condiment to pair with it.)  Those are definitely happening…but I might get to more, so stay tuned!

Until the next time…