Grass-Fed Beef – The Season Begins
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Three weeks ago, Oliveto got its first delivery from Mac Magruder’s ranch: a 1,187 pound heifer that has yielded about 800 pounds of delicious grass-fed beef. ….. |
Whole Hog Update #3: Nightly Spit-Roasted Leg
Traditional Italian Butchery Dinners
Two Nights of Special Dinners Celebrating
Local Grass-Fed Beef and Traditional Italian Butchery
Friday, September 7, and Saturday, September 8, 2012
In conjunction with our “It’s Complicated” Grass-Fed Beef discussion, Chef Jonah will prepare dishes that celebrate Oliveto’s close relationship with local cattle ranchers and also exemplify whole-animal cooking and Italian butchery. Using traditional [...]
It’s Beef Season
UPDATE: See the revised schedule
It is late spring and this is the time to be eating beef. The steers have been eating plentiful amounts of green grass (from our plentiful rains) and several important ranchers have presented us with offers too good to turn down.
First, Mac Magruder’s 8-month-old veal came in a couple of [...]
Whole Hog 2011 Update
Beef Dinner Sneak Peek
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With a wealth of knowledge in regards to butchery, aging and cooking technique, Oliveto embarks on our first Beef Dinner. The menu is still being finalized, but two items have been leaked:… |
Oliveto Beef Dinners 2010
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Announcing Oliveto Beef Dinners 2010 with visits from trailblazing ranchers… |
Magruder Jam
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A great visit yesterday to Mac Magruder’s cattle ranch (they raise hogs and lambs too). It is truly a wonderful place. The whole story is coming but we had to get this out right away:… |














