March 12th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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It’s that time of year again…
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March 8th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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Pamela Barnes stopped by this weekend to offer us some of the huge, beautiful Jerusalem Artichokes she grows in her home garden in El Sobrante. Chef Canales says these are some of the best he has ever seen. Pamela’s sunchokes are currently being served in a salad with aged Provolone cheese and Meyer lemon. Artichokes also abound, and appear…
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March 3rd, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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ho better to tell us what we should be shopping for than Bill himself? So, we’ll be posting Bill’s Farmers’ Market Reports – full of fun facts, shopping tips, and insightful observations throughout the spring and into the summer. We’ll go shopping with Bill at some of our favorite farmers’ markets in the…
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February 24th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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Traditional-style Brunello producer Francesco Ripaccioli, of the small, very fine estate Canalicchio di Sopra, will spend the evening with us Thursday, February 25. A number of his wines will be available by-the-glass and in flights, and Francesco himself will be available to discuss…
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February 4th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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Fried pork trotter with ancient Roman oenogarum
Terrina of pork ears with horseradish, celery heart, and frisée
Warm antipasto of pork tongue, artichokes, and black truffles
Sardinian pork tripe braised with saffron and mint; aged provolone
and Red Flint corn polenta
Spiedino of pork liver, Meyer lemon, crostini,
and pancetta with garlic-hazelnut butter
Pork kidneys sauté trifolati
Bruschetta of pork belly rillettes and Firebrand rye bread
with avocado and pickled carrots…
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February 1st, 2010 by Bob Klein
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Saturday was a big success. $17,297 was raised for Haiti earthquake survivors. Seventeen-thousand-two-hundred-and-ninety-seven dollars! Wow. Thank you to everyone who came out & showed their support & gave so generously. A special thanks to Adelmise Warner for organizing the event & getting us involved. If you were not able to make it to the fundraiser on Saturday, please consider…
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January 28th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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This coming Saturday, Oliveto will be hosting a benefit in partnership with the Bay Area Red Cross to raise funds for survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti. A number of people have come forward to generously offer their time and donate goods & services, that we’ve already been moved by the outpouring & the event hasn’t even happened yet! That is to say, we’ve got some excellent prizes lined up for the silent auction, and some smaller, but also excellent prizes lined up for the raffle including:…
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January 27th, 2010 by Chris Ryerson
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Working in the relatively uncharted Cilento zone on the Campania coast, Bruno de Conciliis is one of the most admired and innovative winemakers in Campania. An avid jazz lover, De Conciliis experiments, improvises, and has fun. Yet, he is deeply philosophical about understanding his role as a winemaker, and is truly committed to finding balance through natural wine making. Oliveto Chef Paul Canales will prepare delectable Campanian-inspired courses to match six De Conciliis wines, including…
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January 14th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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In preparation for Oliveto’s Whole Hog Dinners sauerkraut is fermenting, prosciutto is curing, and orders are being placed. Chef Canales has already made some of the menu available including…
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December 19th, 2009 by Catherine Meng
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New Year’s Eve is a favorite time at Oliveto. The menu is spectacular, the atmosphere is celebratory, lively music is played, and when the mood strikes…there is dancing. This year will be no exception. In fact, the menu is shaping up to be even more tricked out than usual, now that Chef Canales has set his sights on a meal celebrating the wintry, soul satisfying cuisine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. We’ll have Chef Canales’s full menu…
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