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Villaggio Olive & Chorizo Pasta Boil up your favourite pasta until it’s soft. In another pan, swiftly fry a few slices of chorizo (we like the spicy version) and when it’s sizzling, throw in a jar of tomato passatta or tinned tomatoes. Add a handful of your favourite olives and warm through thoroughly . Stir […]
Olive trees Live for Thousands of Years! Did you know that olive trees can live for thousands of years? There are many cases of olive trees growing for well over two thousand years, and even stories of a town in the Lebanon that claims to have living olive trees from 4000 BC. The olive trees […]
Olive Tree Height and Size Although they do not grow greatly in height, an olive tree will grow in “personality”, and you can watch this noble specimen through the seasons as it settles into its new environs and becomes home and shelter for birds, and lends a tranquil, sophisticated Mediterranean style to any space. Pot […]
Villaggio Easy Peasy Olive Pasta Only got a few minutes to spare? This is sooo simple, but the olives really make it. Simply make your usual pasta dish, add a jar of pesto, and then throw in your favourite (stoned) olives. Delicious.
Olive Trees in 60 seconds Want some fast facts? Here’s your “Olive Trees in 60 seconds” crammer! Type: Evergreen Life: Up to 4000 years, and possibly longer Height: In their mediterranean homelands, they can grow up to a lofty 8-15 metres at their tallest but here in the UK much shorter – 5 metres would be more likely […]
Villaggio Olive Pate Thinly slice and then fry a medium sized onion in a dash of olive oil. Add a dash of tomato puree and sizzle together. Then remove from heat and add two or three generous handfuls of olives (stones removed). Whizz this up in the blender until it’s the consistency you prefer. Chill […]
Villaggio Olive Bruschetta Cheat This is one of those “what’s in the store-cupboard” moments. Finely chop an onion, a few tomatoes, a handful of olives and a clove of garlic. Slice some French bread, grill until golden brown, then allow to cool. Just before serving, drizzle a little olive oil over it, and put a […]
Villaggio Jazzed up Olives Dinner party? Need to do apperitifs, but only found one jar of olives in olive oil in your storecupboard? Here are a few ways to serve them. Add a few chilli flakes to the jar and allow to marinade in the fridge Can’t get pre-stuffed olives? Buy pickled garlic or sundried […]
Villaggio Verde olive tree growers, took GOLD at the RHS show in Malvern this year! Their beautiful award-winning garden was entitled “Reposer Vos Roues (Rest Your Wheels)”, and recreates an exquisite refreshment stop, historically used in the Tour de France, and much-loved the rest of the year. The garden features Olive trees, of course, as […]
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