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Hooray Hooray it is finally May! And our Grove Club Event is on the way With award winning oils to make our day Enjoy the night and a game to play So, save the date May 15, a Friday Come and be a little lively Spring is officially here and the olives are blooming and […]

Fairfield, CA — IL Fiorello invites guests to celebrate the Spring harvest season at their annual Lavender & Strawberry Weekend. Taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 5–7. Established in 2013, this signature event has grown into a highly anticipated tradition, showcasing the farm’s vibrant lavender and fresh strawberry harvest, with unique culinary delights and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

   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 […]

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 […]