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Can I cook with extra virgin olive oil? Let’s talk about the smoke point

Cooking with extra virgin olive oil The extra virgin olive oil is the base of the mediterranean diet and it’s not only an everyday food but it’s a superfood that has several nutritional properties and when it’s full of polyphenols it can add so much flavour to your dishes.  One of the most frequently asked …

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Our favola tour is the best extra virgin olive oil experience in Syracuse partecipating in “National Olive Oil Tourism” contest

Favola / By Francesca Oliva

If you are near Syracuse and you have already admired the artistic beauties such as the outstanding Cathedral in Ortigia, the Fountain of Arethusa with its papyri, the ancient Greek Theater and the beautiful Maniace Castle, and you want to discovery a culinary beauty, Agricola Oliva is the right place for you! Our company was born …

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Homemade mayonnaise with favola extravirgin olive oil

Favola / By Francesca Oliva

Extra virgin olive oil is the basic element of Mediterranean cuisine, used at any stage of culinary preparation: from marinating, to fried and sautéed to raw condiments. However, it is often forgotten that it is also the basis for the preparation of accompanying sauces, first of all mayonnaise. Appreciated as an accompanying sauce for meat …

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Cookies with extra virgin olive oil : our recipe

Favola, Olio EVO / By Francesca Oliva

Try to imagine cold winter evenings gathered with your dearest ones in front of the fireplace, holding a cup of hot chocolate and maybe even reading a good book. What’s missing? Some exquisite cookies to dip in your cup to taste some moments of sweetness. We want to suggest you a recipe for baking excellent …

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Which favola are you?

Favola / By Francesca Oliva

Our olive oil is called favola, because it wants to tell about Sicily, its perfumes, its fragrances and its hosting art: our land and its different varieties of olives – more than 30 cultivars just in our land – give us the possibility of offering to our customers different kinds of extra virgin olive oil …

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reagan griffith

11:19 03 Jul 25

this was our first time at an olive tasting and it was the best experience. we learned so much about the process and had the best time. very nice people and Francesca went above and beyond to make our experience the best possible! thank you!

Carlotta Han

10:52 03 Jul 25

Heather Kelly

09:02 03 Jul 25

Wonderful experience! So happy we took the EVO+Lemon tour. Learned a lot and enjoyed the tasting with snacks. Francesca and Miriam were so welcoming! Grazie!!

Tessa Latrenta

14:09 02 Jul 25

Great experience! Very educational on the harvesting and production of extra virgin olive oil. The tasting was also amazing and would highly recommend visiting this women run business!

Emma Lux

Jessica Zoine

Really incredible experience. You see the lemon grove, a few olive trees and the olive oil process. The guide is very knowledgeable and the olive oil is very tasty. The tasting was super fun. They also have beautiful gifts and bottles to bring home. They fit on carry on bag sizes. I’d highly recommend.

Olivia LaFata

14:08 02 Jul 25

Cherie Hunter

09:53 30 Jun 25

The olive oil was amazing and delicious.The lemons were sweet and sour. Wonderful experience

Joey Hunter

Amazing taste and great tour!

Mandy Baune

12:38 28 Jun 25

Francesca and Miriam were so lovely and clearly have a passion and vast knowledge of the olive oil and lemon industry. Our group learned so much about the production process as well as the Sicilian culture. Definitely one of the highlights from our trip!

Fabio Leotta

20:29 14 Nov 24

Jayne Gorham

05:38 13 Nov 24

After we were warmly welcomed by Francesca, we had a magical tour in the olive and lemon grove led Fabrizio who shared his knowledge about growing and harvesting the crops organically and answered our many questions. So interesting! Then we learned about how they process the olives. All of this results in the most high quality organic olive oil. Francesca passionately led us through the tasting followed by fresh bread, olives and cheeses. Her depth of knowledge is vast. I can honestly say that Favola Oliva olive oil is the best I've ever tasted! Grazie Mille 💙

Veit Müller

10:31 04 Nov 24

Sharmeen Basu

12:41 25 Oct 24

Absolutely wonderful - my first olive oil tasting. Very interesting and engaging tour - Fabrizio was excellent. Thoroughly recommend this tour .

Hemma Varma

12:38 25 Oct 24

Fabulous day out at Favola Olive Oil. Learned so much about growing Lemons and Olives. The tasting was superb and opened my eyes to what good quality Olive Oil should taste like. Thank you Fabrizio.

michelle montgomery

12:38 20 Sep 24

What a wonderful tour through citrus and olive groves with our knowledgeable and friendly guide Fabrizio. We got to taste a lemon from the grove and learn all about their pressing process. Fabrizio answered all of our questions and was a delight to spend an hour with. We tasted all four of their oils with light snacks. Highly recommend a stop at Favola when you’re in Sicily!

C. Germano

13:08 11 Jun 24

May 31, 2024Today we visited Oliva Farmhouse (www.agricolaoliva.it) outside of Solarino, Sicily. This special farm is just 15 minutes from Ortigia/Syracusa. We were openly welcomed by Francesca ( her family’s farm) and by Naomi (our tour guide).Naomi started the tour with a history of the farm and a walking tour through the lemon grove and the olive orchard. She explained the processes of harvesting and production.The oil tasting was amazing, like no other we have experienced. The small batch, organic, extra virgin olive oil that Oliva Farm produces is of the highest quality that is available in Sicily, in our opinion!We had a wonderful lunch of regional Sicilian foods and local wine. We really enjoyed the entire experience.When visiting Sicily, make your way to this unique farm. It’s a true, authentic experience of Sicilian craftsmanship and pride in their traditions and culture.

Jordana T

14:46 24 May 24

Last week, our family spent a wonderful afternoon at Farm Oliva. We all love olive oil, but knew little about its production. Francesca welcomed us and then we had the absolute pleasure of spending the rest of the time with Naomi - our amazing guide. Our tour given by Naomi was informative and fun. She gave us a brief history of the olive and lemon farm, the area and walked us through the process of olive oil production - beginning with the olive tree, harvesting of the olives to the end result of their top quality, organic extra virgin olive oil. After the tour, we learned how to properly taste and feel the olive oil in our mouth. Each one possessing a different flavor and feel. All outstanding! Naomi - you made our day - it shows that you love what you do! It is obvious that Francesca and her family are passionate about their way of life. Thank you for sharing that with us. We will fondly remember our time spent with both of you and are grateful to have shipped several bottles home to enjoy with everything. We hope to return to Sicily some day! (Ps - I forgot to mention while there that my great grandmother was Rosa Olivo- perhaps we are family!)

Rodney JF Spiteri

19:30 02 May 24

My colleagues, and I visited Farm Oliva last Thursday . Francesca was so welcoming and informative. She is clearly proud of their farm and the products they make, which comes across in the tasting experience. What a fun educational experience to understand how different olive oils can be. I highly recommend a visit! Francesca keep up the good work.

Semone Aye

10:10 13 Apr 24

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