by Denise Tucker | Jan 7, 2019 | Fun with Food, Health Benefits
By Catherine Kenwell It’s the end of holiday season, and suddenly we realize we overindulged with rich foods, alcohol, copious amounts of sugar and fat…so how do we move forward with healthy choices when January 1 rolls around? Stats show that the world’s most...
by Denise Tucker | Dec 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
By Catherine Kenwell We know…there’s only a week, which adds up to about 44 shopping hours in our Barrie stores (more in our Newmarket location). So you need to shop! Shop for people you don’t know well…for in-laws, out-laws, siblings and friends…for foodies and...
by Denise Tucker | Dec 9, 2018 | Fun with Food, Health Benefits
By Catherine Kenwell At Olive Oil Co, Barrie and Newmarket we will often ask you, “What types of food do you like to eat?” Yes, we’re curious—hey, we like to eat too—but by better understanding your palate preferences, we can help you choose the best extra-virgin...
by Denise Tucker | Dec 4, 2018 | Fun with Food
By Catherine Kenwell Many folks come into Olive Oil Co in Barrie and Newmarket with a great idea—to buy the perfect gift for someone who loves to cook. Often, they don’t know where to start—especially if they’ve never visited us before. We love to be able to help by...
by Denise Tucker | Nov 18, 2018 | Community Events, Fun with Food
By Catherine Kenwell There’s something to be said about the company you keep, and here at Olive Oil Co. in Barrie and Newmarket, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by like-minded businesses in all of our locations. We choose to keep our community close, and we enjoy...
by Denise Tucker | Nov 3, 2018 | Fun with Food
By Catherine Kenwell One of the questions we are asked most frequently is whether or not extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is suitable for cooking. Customers will tell us that they’ve read that EVOO develops dangerous toxins at high heat, or that it has a smoke point that...
by Denise Tucker | Oct 7, 2018 | Fun with Food, In the News
By Catherine Kenwell Once customers discover their favourite EVOO or infused olive oil, the first questions they ask are, “What size bottle should I get—and how long does it last?” I often joke that they’ll use it up long before its ‘best before’ date because it’s so...
by Denise Tucker | Sep 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
By Catherine Kenwell During one of our private tasting events, our guests talked a lot about wine. Of course, we often think of wine as an integral part of our favorite social gatherings (alongside bread, cheese, an exquisite EVOO and a beautiful balsamic), but this...
by Denise Tucker | Sep 8, 2018 | Fun with Food
by Catherine Kenwell How to Buy Balsamic – Discover the good stuff First-time customers are astounded when they taste our balsamic vinegar. In fact, when customers tell us they ‘hate’ balsamic, we take that as a challenge to change their mind. But why is it that many...
by Denise Tucker | Jul 29, 2018 | Community Events, In the News
By Catherine Kenwell At Olive Oil Co. – Barrie and Newmarket, we love to do favours. Especially when they’re wedding or celebration favours, also fondly known as ‘bombonieres’. We’ve become a ‘go-to’ destination for the best, most useful event favours…and once...
