The Passionate Olive: 101 Things to Do with Olive Oil

by Carol Firenze

Book Overview

For more than four thousand years, the olive tree has been a symbol of abundance, peace, and longevity. Gifted by a goddess, revered by ancient cultures, and protected by emperors, the olive tree and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034547676X
• ISBN13: 9780345476760
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A great read . . .

Very educational, fun, interesting . . . However, I find that I'm not reading this book as I would a novel . . . I'm reading it more as a reference book! I have jumped all over the chapters to see how olives can make a difference in my life in whatever areas interest me at the time. I never would have dreamed that olive oil could be such a part of one's life -- other than enjoying the flavor of it in foods! Wow! Was I ever wrong.

A well written book with many practicial suggestions

I thouroughly enjoyed this book. It is well written and has many practical ideas for care of self and home. It also has some wonderful recipes.

The Perfect Gift Book and More...

This is such a perfect little book to give as a gift. I have tried two of the uses mentioned in the book--frothing oil and water for my dry skin and freezing oil in my ice cube tray for use instead of butter. Both were great! I highly recommend this book--it's filled with interesting historical facts and fun new uses to try.

Fantastic informative book!

This book is such a treat and a great gift for any foodie! It is visually beautiful with olive colored text and lovely illustrations. The tips are surprising on how to use olive oil and the long history of olive oil compelling. I saw the writer speak in the bay area and she was delightful. She made a great suggestion to bring a copy of The Passionate Olive book(of course) and a bottle of olive oil to your next dinner party.

Great Book - Lots of Fun

I loved this book. Lots of great information and fun to read! I have begun using some of the Olive Oil uses suggested in this book already and they work! Try it yourself.