Product Description

In 1992 Nan McEvoy planted the first olive tree seedlings on her ranch in Northern California. Today McEvoy Ranch is renowned for their high quality extra-virgin olive oil and is one of the few California olive oil producers to hold organic certification. Also producing lavender and honey, and maintaining an extensive kitchen garden, the ranch has developed into a culinary paradise, replete with heirloom vegetables and fruits, grazing sheep, and olive groves as far as the eye can see. With this abundance of ingredlents, ranch chef Gerald Gass has more raw materials than any good cook would need to create more than 70 recipes combining extra virgin olive oil with the best the garden has to offer. Comforting soups of winter squash with honey and sage; hearty pasta dishes with olives and tomatoes; savoury pork tenderloin flavoured with red cherries and spices; crunchy lemon biscotti; these recipes are simple to prepare and take center stage at any meal. Introductory material tells the fascinating story of how McEvoy Ranch came to be and how olives and olive oil came to California. Splendid photographs of the olive groves, gardens, and recipes bring the Nan's dream to life and offers a visual tour through one of the most beautiful working ranches in the West.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148738 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 180 pages

About the Author
Gerald Gass is chef at McEvoy Ranch. Jacqueline Mallorca has worked on 12 cookbooks and is the author of Perfect Dinner: Fine Food Cooked with Foil and Breads. Maren Caruso's photos appear in Caramel, Mix It Up! and The New Complete Coffee Book.