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Hosted by Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord, featuring interviews with interesting people around the world sharing their views on the culture of olive oil and whatever else comes to mind.
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Already in 3,000 stores across the U.S., Graza has momentum rarely seen in a notoriously crowded and challenging industry.By On Olive Oil
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P4: Grassroots Al-Quds [Part 1] NGOs in Palestine
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In this episode, Nourah is speaking with Fayrouz Sharqawi in Jerusalem on the negative impacts of NGOs on Palestinian liberation efforts and the gentrification of East Jerusalem by Western/international aid workers. Fayrouz is a co-founder and organizer with Grassroots Al-Quds, a crowd-source funded Palestinian organization in Jerusalem. Their orga…
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P3: The Art of Remembering & Forgetting a Conversation with Palestinian Painter Jeanette Habash
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This episodes stitches together three recordings with Palestinian painter Jeanette Habash, as she sat down to Olive Oil & Time hosts to discuss her processes as a painter. As we put together this conversation, we attempted to honor her processes of layering her work by overlapping recordings of the artist and her grandfather, Dawood Habash, who is …
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Cobram Estate Chef at Large Kevin O'Connor
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Raised in the Sierra Foothills, Kevin O’Connor developed a love for gathering, hunting, foraging and cooking at a young age. Starting in fine dining at the age of fourteen, he has over twelve years of experience in some of California’s best restaurants. No matter his venture, he strives to find a real connection to the food he cooks and the places …
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Promocast 2: Palestinian MMA Fighter Ramy Daoud Talks About Identity & Toxic Masculinity
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Chicago based Palestinian-Lebanese MMA fighter Ramy Daoud sits down with Olive Oil & Time host Nourah to discuss his work. In this podcast, Nourah and Ramy discuss the difficulty of vocalizing Palestinian heritage and toxic masculinity in the Arab community. Rami calls upon men in the Arab community to "do better." This episode also gives listeners…
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In episode 1, Nourah & Samer discuss the history of political rape used by Zionist colonizers in Palestine to expedite the ethnic cleansing of our communities, how the Palestinian national struggle attempted to counter act this with the slogan "Land Before Honor", the sidelining of the Palestinian women's movement by mainstream discourse and how th…
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Promocast 1: Conversation with Palestinian Textile Artist Kiki Salem
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In our first promocast release, Olive Oil & Time host Nourah sits down with Chicago based Palestinian textile artist Kiki Salem to discuss how she weaves her identity through her art. This conversation focuses on "futurizing" our traditional cultures as Palestinian youth in diaspora in order to recreate and create our identities and communities to …
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O&Co. Marketing Director Rose Malindretos
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Rose Malindretos is the director of marketing for Oliviers & Company (also known as O&Co.) the worldwide purveyor of Mediterranean specialty foods. Rose spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord about olive oil retailing in New York's Grand Central Station, where her team has just minutes to introduce shoppers to the tastes of high-quality o…
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Just five years ago, a group of neighboring farmers in Sierra de Cazorla, Spain decided to work together and produce high-quality olive oil with respect for the environment.Since then, their Dehesa de La Sabina monovarietal Picual has garnered critical acclaim including, this year, the Best in Class Award at the 2017 New York International Olive Oi…
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Fernando Herrera is the vice president of marketing for Deoleo, the world leader in sales of bottled olive oil. The Córdoba-based multinational recently underwent yet another restructuring amid years of losses and says it has a renewed focus on quality.Three of its limited-edition brands were recently awarded at the New York International Olive Oil…
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Tunisian Olive Oil Producer Karim Fitouri
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Karim Fitouri is a producer who wants to see Tunisia recognized as a place that makes great olive oils. He spoke with Curtis Cord after a week in New York developing his tasting skills at the Olive Oil Sommelier Certification Course at the International Culinary Center.By On Olive Oil
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NAOOA Executive Vice President Eryn Balch
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Eryn Balch is the executive director of the North American Olive Oil Association, the trade group representing the largest olive oil importers. Balch’s office recently sued TV’s Dr. Oz for what it called “his false and careless words that have discouraged millions of people from using a product with scientifically demonstrated advantages.”…
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'Cold Pressed' Director Viknesh Silvalingam
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Viknesh Silvalingam, who goes by the pseudonym, S. Viknesh, is the producer and director of Cold Pressed, a 90-minute crime thriller centered around olive oil adulteration. The movie is currently in post-production and is expected to be released through streaming services later this year. Silvalingam spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord…
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Brazilian Olive Oil Producer Rafael Marchetti
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Rafael Marchetti produces olive oil for his family's company, Tecnoplanta which offers turnkey investment opportunities in Brazil's growing olive oil sector. He spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher, Curtis Cord about Brazil's economic situation, making quality olive oil and the unique challenges he faces amid a growing demand for quality foods.…
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Olive Oil Times publisher Curtis Cord speaks with Mario Rizzotti, a Chicago-based Italian culinary expert, brand ambassador and television personality. He most recently served a judge on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America.By On Olive Oil
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International Consultant and Expert Taster Paul Vossen
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On the eve of his retirement after 36 years with the University of California, expert olive oil taster, international consultant and NYIOOC judge Paul Vossen spoke with Curtis Cord about olive oil production, tasting techniques and his work with farmers in every region of the olive-growing world.By On Olive Oil
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International Olive Coundil Executive Director Abdellatif Ghedira
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International Olive Council executive director Abdellatif Ghedira told Olive Oil Times publisher, Curtis Cord, he aims to respond better to the expectations of the member countries by strengthening the capacity and resources of the IOC and see consumers in non-member countries lobby their governments to join the IOC Agreement.…
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Chad is the dry grocery commodity buyer for Costco Bay Area, working on increasing rotations and diversity of extra virgin olive oils from Spain, Greece, and California. He is part of Costco's national olive oil buying team, and works with the industry to educate members of the world's second-largest retailer about olive oil. In addition to large-s…
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The name Steve Jenkins is synonymous with guru, expert, and savant in the world of Mediterranean foodstuffs. For more than 30 years he introduced countless delicacies to New Yorkers (and subsequently the rest of the United States) by pioneering the importation of traditional and artisanal foods to the wildly successful Fairway Markets.…
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Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a food writer and journalist with a passionate interest in Mediterranean cultures and cuisines, sustainable agriculture, and farm-to-market connections. She began writing about food in various parts of the Mediterranean in 1975, and has a long list of publications to her credit. Her latest book is: Virgin Territory: Explorin…
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Record-breaking droughts, fruit flies that survive unusually mild winters to ravage in the spring, and pathogen outbreaks, like the one in Puglia that has claimed more than a million olive trees.It might seem like climate change could spell the end of the olive oil world, but not so fast, says Luigi Ponti, a research scientist at Italy’s National A…
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Extra Virgin Alliance Co-Founder Alexandra Devarenne
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Based in California, Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne is an international olive oil consultant and educator focusing on olive oil sensory education, communication, and quality improvement. She is cofounder of Extra Virgin Alliance (EVA), an international non-profit trade association with members in fourteen countries that is dedicated to promoting quali…
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India Olive Association President Rajneesh Bhasin
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Rajneesh Bhasin is the managing director of Borges India and the president of the India Olive Association. He spoke with Olive Oil Times publisher, Curtis Cord on the challenges of the Indian market in these fast-changing times.By On Olive Oil
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Diane Kochilas is the author of Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Island Where People Forget to Die. Her Country Cooking of Greece, (Chronicle, 2012), was hailed by the NYTimes as one of the 100 best books of 2012 and by the virtual gourmet, John Mariani, as Diane's "masterpiece." Another tome, the Glorious Foods of Greece, won …
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With his groundbreaking article in The New Yorker and then a highly acclaimed book Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, author Tom Mueller has more than anyone else exposed the dark side of the olive oil business and the need for change. And not much has -- with allegations of corruption and fraud in today’s headlines con…
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Argentina Olive Group Director Frankie Gobbee
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When you think of extra virgin olive oil -- does Argentina come to mind? It should -- Argentina Olive Group director Frankie Gobbee says the South American country is the third-largest exporter of extra virgin olive oil in bulk and the conditions are just right for the emergence of a new global olive oil superpower: Lots of land, a dedicated workfo…
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Celebrated Spanish Chef Maria José San Román
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Renowned chef and restaurateur, whose Michelin-starred Monastrell in Alicante is considered among the best restaurants in Spain has been a passionate international ambassador of her native gastronomy, an expert in her beloved spice saffron and cooking with Spanish monovarietal extra virgin olive oils. On Olive Oil host Curtis Cord spoke with Maria …
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Sicilan Olive Oil Producer and Tech Entrepreneur Giuseppe Taibi
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Giuseppe Taibi is a tech entrepreneur and a fourth-generation olive oil producer from Sicily.While pursuing an advanced degree in engineering in Boston some time ago, Giuseppe met the woman would be his wife, but couldn’t find anywhere in the city an olive oil that would satisfy his desires.It wasn’t long before Giuseppe had 700 bottles of his fami…
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