It's more than just a simple recipe book, "Olives" is an exploration of the variety of uses for this ancient, versatile food as well as a source of concise information on the olive industry and production around the globe. With advice on choosing the appropriate olive and oil for any culinary pursuit and a directory of olive and olive oil sources, this book is destined to become a delightful addition to all food lovers' libraries.

"A Kirsty Melville book"--T.p.verso.