
I just got a copy of The Flavors of Olive Oil, A Tasting Guide and Cookbook, by Deborah Krasner. Though it is an award-winning book (James Beard Foundation 2002 award for single subject), there is not much to it. A good 50 page tutorial on olive oil, followed by 17 pages of useful tasting notes and then 147 pages of recipes. Still, the tasting notes section is current, as is the resource section in back of the book, both with a lot of Web site addresses. These pages alone are worth your attention. Note the bottle in the photo. Krasner rates Costco’s Kirkland Signature Extra Virgin Tuscano as “one of the great bargains in olive oil.” I agree. I saw the stuff in the local Costco a couple of months ago and was impressed by the label and packaging. It is indeed good and at a very good price. I’m on my second bottle with two more bottles in the pantry.