{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-olives","title":"The Little Book of Olives","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with trivia, expert tips on buying and storing, and easy recipes, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Little Book of Olives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a stylish, fun guide for anyone who loves olives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlives are everywhere. Step into New York’s Big Night, browse the playful designs of Wear Your Snacks, or glance at the cocktail menu of your favourite bar, and you’ll see that this timeless snack has rolled to the very centre of today’s food culture. They’ve inspired custom ceramics, luxury glassware, jewelry, even throw pillows. And no wonder: these salty, briny fruits are iconic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Olives\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates this moment in olive obsession. Packed with history, agricultural insights, photographs, and illustrated infographics on varietals and preservation methods, it offers practical advice on buying and storing olives, profiles of restaurants, bars, and makers shaping olive culture, and 25 recipes that showcase their versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Tapenade Toasts and Olive Rosemary Breadsticks to Labneh with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon, and even a Dirty Martini, this stylish guide is designed for today’s olive lover. It's the perfect gift for the olive fan in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumans have been eating olives for over 100,000 years, yet we keep finding new ways to enjoy them—from Ferran Adrià’s famed “liquid olives” at elBulli to olive oil caviar, freeze-dried olives, and olive-infused spirits available with a few clicks online. For chefs, a simple bowl of marinated olives can be a canvas for seasonal flavours; for home cooks, they’re both a shortcut to elegant entertaining and a springboard for endless creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a martini drinker who always asks for extra olives or a host looking to turn a simple snack into a statement, this book transforms olive appreciation into olive expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Hezel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a food journalist with published work in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood52\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucky Peach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more. She has appeared on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, NPR’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Pix11’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, KCRW’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Food\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, CBC’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Wisconsin Public Radio, and has hosted numerous panels and conversations in front of live audiences. Hezel’s book on another on trend food, tinned fish, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTin to Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was an Amazon editors’ pick, a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e Bon Appétit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Cookbook of Spring 2023, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWired \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Cookbook of 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover: 176 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Manda Group - Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53843679477924,"sku":"9781419784835 (LIB 44)","price":31.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0169\/1062\/files\/the-little-book-of-olives.jpg?v=1790962824","url":"https:\/\/www.cocktailemporium.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-olives","provider":"Cocktail Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}