The Black Olive

Why it’s OK to send restaurant food back

Are you really such a big deal? No. So stop worrying that you’ll make others feel awkward

How To Pick The Best Rotisserie Chicken At The Grocery Store

For Bon Appetit, by Ashley Mason.If we had a dollar for every time we relied on a rotisserie chicken for a quick and painless dinner, well, let...

13 Tasty Fish Taco Recipes

Try some coastal twists on the classic fish taco with these homemade slaws, salsas, and cremas—your fish tacos will never taste the same again.

15 Bars Every Man Should Drink In Before He Dies

These are the places that every man should visit, whether in Tokyo or your backyard, and whether it was Lincoln that drank there or Al Capone.

Mexican food is healthy? Forget what you think you know

The Mexican food we know and love is about as authentic as American Chinese food. Just as thick sauces, peanuts or frying crop up rarely in China, the Mexican food that Dos Caminos chef Ivy Stark saw on a recent trip south of the border didn’t feature many of the ingredients we expect“I want to dispel the myth that melted cheese and sour cream are authentic Mexican food,” she says.Cheese, in fact, is a rarity — she found none in central…

The Best High-Protein Meats

Lean protein guide with high-protein meats and tips for a high-protein diet. Great for Paleo, Keto, or counting macronutrients.

10 Facts About Italian Food You Might Not Know!

Italian food is well known around the world, but there are still so many myths about it. I want to list some of the most common ones in this post. Most of the time people traveling to Italy realize the differences only when they get there. Back home of course we can still keep eating …

The great myths of olive oil: We shouldn’t cook in olive oil

Today we’re going to look at a controversial subject, a belief, an archaic misconception when we talk about olive oil and especially extra virgin olive oil: Let us look at the myth that we cannot cook or fry with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We're told that EVVO is too expensi...

Olives Health Benefits: Reduces Pain, Eye Health, Skin Care

Olives are oval-shaped fruits obtained from the Olea europaea tree; a naturalized, medium-size tree of Mediterranean origin. The fruits, and oil extracted from them, have been part of important food sources for the natives around Mediterranean Sea since centuries. Ancient Greeks believed that growing olive would bring peace and prosperity since they rely upon it to derive most of the essentialities.

A Big Upside to Olive Oil

A recent examination of 90,000 healthcare professionals suggests that consuming even a tiny amount of olive oil is associated with reduced early mortality.

The Hater's Guide to Loving Olives

A how-to guide for falling in love with olives, from green to black, stuffed to marinated, and everything in between.

Black Olive Paste (Marmarabirlik) 340g

Century-old olive trees felled as Spain's farmers try to cut costs

Plunge in global olive oil prices means hard decisions for Spanish olive oil producers

Olive Oil May Help Prevent Breast Cancer

Women who ate a Mediterranean diet with a little extra virgin olive oil added have a lower risk of breast cancer, researchers report.

12 Mind Blowing Ways To Use Olive Oil That Nobody Ever Told You About

You probably haven’t realized just how much money you can save by using olive oil. Check out these great uses for just one single ingredient that will have you falling in love with olive oil all over again.

6 Top Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Recently, there has been a lot of hype surrounding olive oil and its many health benefits. When used as a replacement for other oils and fats in a diet, olive oil can provide significant health [...]

10 Reasons Olive Oil Is Your New Secret Beauty Weapon

Take your beauty routine to the next level with something you can probably find in your kitchen at home: olive oil!