Passionate Olive

Raised in an Italian family that settled in California, Carol Firenze has had a lifelong passion for olive oil. Here she shares wonderful family recipes, fascinating history and useful information about what onced was called liquid gold by the great poet Homer. In addition to discussing how to identify true quality olive oil, she provides such tips and suggestions as: How to use olive oil around the house to clean and polish floors and furniture; preserve cooking utensils and cookware and rejuvenate plants How olive oil works to soothe colds, sore throats, and coughs, and treat cuts, blisters, and sunburns How it alleviates and lessens the appearance of stretch marks; conditions dry hair; and improves the appearance of nails and cuticles And of course, how to cook with olive oil