St. Helena Olive Oil Co.

01/07/2021

Bouchard Family EVOO is here!

We are so excited to release the final drop of our 2020 harvest & close out our first European season 🤍

The Bouchards carefully selected and hand-harvested the oldest trees on their Quinta for this lot ~ the result is a beautifully balanced & fruity Portuguese EVOO.

This oil has taken us on such a special journey ~ from reconnecting to the Bouchards to learning how to import EVOO for the first time. We’re so honored to finally share it 🕊

Follow the link in our bio to purchase a bottle & to learn more about the Bouchards.

All orders will come with a Meet the Grower card and a family recipe for Red Pepper Tart Tatin x

26/04/2021

Introducing the Mother’s Day Set ~

A limited trio of Jaeger Family EVOO, Lemon EVOO & a satchel of dried local lavender from the in Sonoma 🤍

To celebrate the mamas and matriarchs, we’ve included a few spring takes on our classic olive oil cake with the dried lavender ~ swipe to see or visit our journal for the full recipe!

23/04/2021

Arriving Monday ~ a special set for the mama or matriarch in your life 🕊🤍

02/04/2021

Welcome Lot 1 of Podere Gualandi EVOO 💫

After so many months of zoom calls, shipping vessel updates and hard-learned lessons of importing EVOO for the first time, we’re so honored to finally share the fruit of Guido’s labor & 2020 harvest!

This EVOO is a true Tuscan oil that is bright, grassy & strong in character. Farmed organically and harvested through the technique of Guido’s ancestors, you can truly feel the love and intention behind each bottle 🤍

Our first lot of Podere Gualandi is limited ~ each shipment will include a Meet the Grower card as well as Guido’s family recipe for Bruschetta Rinforzata!

Shop Podere Gualandi EVOO here: https://sholiveoil.com/collections/extra-virgin-olive-oil/products/podere-gualandi

04/03/2021

Spring shipments are sold out!

Thank you for all of the love on the Supper Club ~ we’re off to pack Spring orders and daydream of what’s to come for future shipments 🕊

03/03/2021

Introducing the Supper Club ~ a quarterly shipment of EVOO, vinegar & an exclusive, seasonal item made or sourced by us.

Pre-orders are now open for Spring shipments:
https://sholiveoil.com/products/the-supper-club

26/02/2021

Countdown to club launch 🌱

A quarterly shipment of EVOO, Balsamic & a gift from our kitchen to yours ~ the Supper Club will open for pre-orders on Monday, March 1st!

All of our club daydreams from the past year are finally coming to life, and we hope you are as excited as we are for this !! 🕊

We’ll be hand-packing each shipment, so the first drop on Monday will be super limited. Pre-orders will open to our newsletter first, so sign up via the link in our bio if you’d like to be notified 🤍

25/02/2021

Our 2020 EVOO release is almost here ~

We’re so excited to close the cycle of last season and finally share that we’ve brought in a small lot of organically farmed EVOO from friends in Italy & Portugal this year.

So many moments led us to this one, and we can’t wait to share the stories of these growers in the weeks to come ~ starting with Guido Gualandi of the Montespertoli region in Florence.

Podere Gualandi EVOO will be available in small quantities at the end of March, with a second lot soon to follow 🤍

In the meantime, read more about Guido & his growing practices via the link in our bio.

15/02/2021

We're back in the valley! To celebrate our homecoming, take 20% off all extra virgin olive oil with code HOME.

Read more about our plans for the property we're living on via our Journal ~

Written by Emily I woke up early this morning and opened the curtains to my favorite kind of weather - damp & overcast skies, with low-slung clouds that appear like snakes between vines and over hillsides of the valley. Tossing the “to do” and “to purchase” lists that accompany moving as...

11/02/2021

Sweet moments this morning with the beauties down the road 🤍

We’ve planned a little homecoming sale to celebrate our return to the valley - keep an eye out for a newsletter in the next few days 🌱

03/02/2021

The sweetest treat for your Valentine ~ flourless chocolate balsamic cake all dressed up in rose petals 🤍

There are endless ways to make this traditional Italian torta, but here’s our take ~

1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Tradizionale
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup brewed espresso or coffee
1 cup walnuts, chopped & toasted
9 oz extra dark chocolate chips
7 tbsp unsalted butter
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
Sea salt

Start by preheating the oven to 325 degrees. While you wait, prepare a 10-inch round baking pan by greasing it generously with butter. Dust cocoa powder over the base of the pan and flip upside down to discard extra cocoa bits. Set aside.

Then, coarsely chop your walnuts and toast them in the oven until golden. While they bake, melt butter & chocolate together in a double boiler, ensuring no water seeps into the mixture. Once the chocolate chips & butter are fully melted together, remove from heat and set aside.

Using an electric kitchen mixer, incorporate egg yolks and sugar until creamy. Then, slowly add in your chocolate / butter mix, toasted walnuts, BV Tradizionale, espresso & a pinch of sea salt. Once this all comes together and begins to appear a bit creamy, set it aside.

In a separate mixer, beat egg whites just until they begin to form stiff peaks. Then, using a spatula, fold them into the chocolate mixture until they’re fully dissolved. Transfer to the prepped baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes.

As a finishing touch, we drizzled melted extra dark chocolate over top & then sprinkled crushed rose petals! You could also top with sifted powdered sugar, calendula or corn flower petals, whipped cream or candied citrus!

Valentine’s Day is one of our favorites ~ we hope this recipe brings a little love into your kitchen this year 🌹

16/01/2021

Pantry essentials 🌱

As a thank you for getting us through 2020, we’re offering 20% off all EVOO & balsamic until Monday - use code PANTRY at https://sholiveoil.com