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Olive Oil
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It's a recipe for agrumato," he says, sounding surprised.
I roll the unfamiliar name in Italian around on my tongue. "Agrumato? What's that?"
Nicolo's brow is furrowed. "I don't exactly know," he admits. "I've heard Violetta use the word." We turn expectantly to Nonna.
She explains, "It's the term for olive oil that is combined with other things," she says. "When the olives are crushed, sometimes whole fresh fruits, herbs, or vegetables are crushed alongside the olives. It gives the oil the rich
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― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
― The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
“
Hey, I didn’t realize you had more than one friend. Brava, brava, bravissima.”
“Eat your heart out, Tonio.
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― And We All Bled Oil
― And We All Bled Oil
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