The Essential Olive Oil Companion

by Anne Dolamore

The healthy benefits of olive oil have been enjoyed for centuries throughout the Mediterranean but only recently are they being appreciated worldwide. This fascinating and unique book, both a history and a practical compendium, includes 100 traditional and regional olive oil recipes and is stunningly illustrated by Madeleine David.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 3, 1988

About the author

Anne Dolamore was a marketing consultant for most of the big publishers from 1982 to 1988, advising them on selling books in areas outside of normal book traders. She met her partner to be, John Davies, who ran Grub Street packaging books. A business venture followed with Anne helping out on special sales of one of Grub Street’s books, 101 Uses of a Condom. At the time, Anne had just written a book on olive oil for Macmillan.
They set out publishing their own titles on cookery and military aviation with a bit of humour thrown in. They were later to abandon humour titles as the market became dominated by television tie ins. They decided to concentrate on food, wine and cookery, working on their strengths. They quickly built up a reputation in those areas as they knew the market inside out.
Now co-director of Grub Street Books, she first got interested in food writing through the columns of Jane Grigson and she believes that the text is the part of cookery books that really matters.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, but not exactly a thrill ride.

[Annette McIntyre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some history and quite a few recipes make this a rather interesting book.