Spring has begun on our farm
We celebrate the start of spring on March 20, but our organic farm is already embracing the season. Here’s a few updates from around the farm. Olives & Oil: Our new Nocellara de Belice olives are really trying hard to grow. Green tips on the new branches are stunning in the Spring sun. This young […]
Entertaining & Hospitality in February
by Ann Sievers Owner, Miller, Grower at IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company February is a month of red, love, renewal, and bees. Indeed, St Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers! His feast day has been associated with the tradition of courtly love. He was a clergyman either a priest or a bishop in the […]
Bruschetta for Rainy Days
As this holiday season comes to a close, I always find myself looking to the land for support and nurture. Smaller meals, more organic and seasonal. Bruschetta in the evening with ingredients that sustain and comfort. Not elaborate but perfect little bites of nourishment. I love presenting bruschetta to family and friends. On a farm, […]
The Kittens of IL Fiorello?
First there came a faint meow from under our Pavillion in the Grove. This sweet, scared sound was recognized as a cry for help, by our staff. So, the search began!! Cat food was placed in strategic areas, and it was magically gone in the morning. Where oh where was this little meow coming from […]
Tis the Season for Co-Milled Oil
What do you do with 15 tons of newly harvested olives and 10 tons of fresh fruit? You make co-milled oils of course. There is an enormous difference between olive oil made with a flavored essence added to the oil and a true co-milled oil. We mill fresh olives and fruit at the same time. […]
Perfect Holiday Treat – Pizzelles
The final co-milled oil is done, the mill is clean, and the weather turns cold; I know that it is time to bring out the pizzelle maker. Pizzelle are delicious, tiny, very beautiful cookies. Named because they are flat, sweet. Like little lady sweet pizzas. I have been making pizzelles since 1975, yes, a long […]
Happy Holiday Baking from IL Fiorello
Tuscan Pan Forte is an ancient, and may I say better, version of today’s fruitcake. Very delicious with lots of unique flavors, easy to make, and even easier to eat. A colleague in Italy, Judy Witts Francini, posted a recipe that she loves. She has one of the best blogs in Italy and great […]
Kick off the Holiday Season with this Tart Recipe
As Thanksgiving has been enjoyed with turkey, cranberry, football, family, and parades, we now move forward to the Winter Solstice and Christmas. We would like to share a family dessert tradition. The great San Francisco pastry Chef Jim Dodge is the originator of this dessert. This is a Cranberry Caramel Tart and Walnut Caramel Tart […]
IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company Celebrates a Successful Community Milling Day
IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company celebrated one of its most anticipated annual traditions this past Sunday, October 19, as 86 olive growers from across the region gathered in Suisun Valley for Community Milling Day — a day of connection, collaboration, and the shared joy of making olive oil together. This year, we milled a total […]
Press Release: IL Fiorello Sales Supporting Solano Land Trust
IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company is celebrating the United Nation’s International Day of Charity by donating 15% of oil and balsamic sales to the Solano Land Trust on September 5th. Why the partnership? Both the Solano Land Trust and IL Fiorello have many shared values like conservation, connecting people to their land and the […]