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Upcoming Events

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“Vivacious, beautiful Carol Firenze may be the best advertisement for her own charming and clearly written reference book packed with history and how-to information. Dr. Firenze recounts history as shaped by the fascinating olive rather than the other way around. It's early uses in Mediterranean health aids and as an ingredient in food preparation are secondary to olive oil's role in ancient religious rituals, myth and as an influence to world commerce. Her lecture was absolutely delightful.”

—Gerry Furth-Sides, American Institute of Wine and Food

Find out why you will want to keep a copy of The Passionate Olive and a bottle of olive oil in the kitchen, the bathroom and even the bedroom. Visit with Carol Firenze at the following events or click here to have Carol speak at your event!

Kitchens in the Vineyards
13th Annual Tour
Napa Valley Home Tour
napavalleymusic.com/kitchens

Saturday, April 24
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Meet Carol for a Book signing at one of the stunning estate homes
1:00-4:30 PM

Butter Paddle's Special Mother's Day Event
14510 Big Basin Way
Saratoga, CA

Friday, May 7
4 - 7 PM

Presentation, Olive Oil Tasting, Book Signing


Sierra Italia/Bella Italia
606 Plumb Lane #4
Reno, NV

Saturday, August 7
1 - 3 PM

Presentation, Olive Oil Tasting, Book Signing


Selected Presentations and Book Signings

Organizations
Amici d’Oro
American Public Gardening Association 
Cal Poly Osher Institute
Capital Club of Silicon Valley
Culinary Historians of Southern California
The Fort Worth Lecture Foundation
Friends of the Library Forums
   (Los Gatos, San Martin)
Guglielmo Winery
   (delegation from Florence, Italy)
The Hadley Memorial Fund
Institute of Western Civilization
Italian American Heritage Foundation
Italian Cultural Society (Sacramento)
Italian Historical Society (San Jose)
Kiwanis Clubs
Lifescan
Lion’s Clubs
Rancho Murieta Women's Club
Rotary Clubs
Los Gatos History Club
Museo ItaloAmericano (San Francisco)
 PEO International
 

Festivals
Cañada Olive Festival
Carmel Tomatofest
Del Monte Tomato and Olive Festival
LA County Fair
La Dolce Via
Livermore Country Festival
Paso Robles Olive Festival
San Diego Wine and Food Festival
Sonoma Olive Festival

Olive Oil Tours
Villa Gioianna, Castiglione del Lago, Umbria, Italy


Specialty Stores
Beyond the Olive (Pasadena)
We Olive (Fresno, Long Beach, Paso Robles, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Walnut Creek)
The Olive Press (Sonoma)
The Olive Bar (Campbell)
Mia Sorella (El Dorado Hills)