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...
by Denise Tucker | Jul 22, 2018 | Fun with Food, Uncategorised
by Catherine Kenwell Canadians wait all year for summer, and once it’s here we set out for cottages and campsites. We hit the road—whether we’re taking in the glory of Canada’s national or provincial parks, or we’re visiting family and friends in other cities and...
by Denise Tucker | Jul 8, 2018 | In the News
By Catherine Kenwell Lately we’ve been receiving some comments—and questions—about buying Canadian versus American. At BOO, we rarely discuss politics except in the context of our products, but we’d like to share some thoughts on buying locally, nationally and...
by Denise Tucker | Jun 23, 2018 | Fun with Food, In the News
By Catherine Kenwell We often take for granted that most people know how to cook simple meals. But sometimes we meet individuals who’ve had ‘bad kitchen luck’ and are intimidated to try new things. We encounter people who are genuinely overwhelmed by food preparation,...
by Denise Tucker | Jun 17, 2018 | Fun with Food, Health Benefits
A Month with Whole 30 BOO’s Catherine would describe her eating habits as healthy, but with recent lifestyle changes she found that she and her husband were slipping into unhealthy territory. Traveling, special events and family celebrations meant they were spending...
by Denise Tucker | Jun 3, 2018 | Fun with Food, Health Benefits, In the News
Look Local Barrie, April-May 2018 By Lynn Ogryzlo and Emily Bednarz We drizzle it over chunks of Parmesan, it gives fresh strawberries a brighter flavour, and where would our summer tomatoes be without the sweet aroma of balsamic vinegar? Balsamic dates back before...
