We're All About Olives

Welcome to September! This is always a full and busy month, filled with back-to-school excitement and fantastic food, thanks to the spectacular fall harvest we are privileged to enjoy here in Southwestern Ontario.

Olives & Olive Oil

This week's newsletter highlights our ongoing love of olives and extra virgin olive oils. Olives and olive oil have been part of the human diet for thousands of years; there are even olive trees alive today that are more than 1,000 years old—and still bearing fruit!

We are proud to offer more than a dozen different varieties of olives at Jill's Table, each with its own character and story. From Spain, to Italy, to France... our selection brings the richness of the Mediterranean right here to Ontario. Whether you are looking for the perfect martini olive, a bright addition to a salad, or a highlight for your charcuterie board, you’ll find it here.

Extra virgin olive oils were the foundational product that got Jill’s Table started more than 25 years ago. We commissioned a fabulous oil from Viola in Umbria at the beginning of our 25th anniversary celebration last year, and we're thrilled to now announce we've been able to secure an additional order.

Our Tuscan oil is “on the water” and due to arrive any day. This special oil is just one of many we carry to suit your culinary needs. We always have bottles open in the kitchen, so be sure to ask for a taste the next time you visit.

We've posted a great collection of some of our favourite olives, olive oils and olive related housewares below, that links to the e-store. Be sure to check them out.

By the way, I have great news for our enthusiastic Lucques olive lovers: this year we’ve ordered an entire skid of these prized olives from France, and they're scheduled to arrive in early December.

Kitchenware Updates

We’ve recently been to trade shows in Toronto and are excited to share that we now have some great new colours of Chirpy pots in stock.

New this season is the All-Clad 8 quart "Simply Strain" multipot with strainer. It’s ideal for cooking pasta or making your favourite stocks, just in time for hearty fall soups, stews, stocks and meals.

And Staub has introduced new colours in several pieces. Their 8.5-inch skillet, regularly $230, is on special at $99 for a limited time. Their eucalyptus green is a trending colour right now.

Recipes

And of course, this newsletter wouldn't be complete without some recipes showcasing our themed products.

I hope you get a chance to try our recipe for pasta alla puttanesca; this dish has been a family favourite for years, and features our delicious semi-dried niçoise olives from France. Find them in the refrigerator in-store.

We’re also sharing a recipe for a delicious Greek dip called skordalia. It’s chock full of minced garlic and lots of olive oil. It can be served warm as a side dish to accompany grilled fish, or as a dip with veggies and pita.

Last but not least is our recipe for a decadently delicious lemon olive oil cake. It's delicious on its own or even better with any of your favourite berries.

We hope you can visit us this September to experience all our olive offerings, and we wish you a cozy start to the fall season!

Pasta alla puttanesca

This was one of my family's first favourite dishes more than 30 years ago. It comes together so quickly and offers incredible flavour!

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Skordalia

For serious garlic lovers! Fabulous as a dip, this Greek recipe can also be served warm as an accompaniment to just about anything, like grilled fish or chicken.

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