The Last of my California Vacation Arrived

When we were in Long Beach, we spent some time at We Olive tasting all of the wonderful California olive oils. Of course, I couldn't bring any back because of restrictions on liquids, but John was kind enough to send it via the post and included a little something extra: Brunette Belgian praline spread. Yum, can't wait to taste it, but not sure what I should put it on. Toast? Pancakes?

I also can't wait to try the lime olive oil and the blackberry balsamic vinegar with pear...

We Olive

As a palate cleanser between sugar courses, we stopped into We Olive, a small storefront devoted to California olive oils of all types and flavors as well as a variety of vinegars and olive oil focused accoutrement.

Every bottle in the stores is available for tasting, so I worked my way around. I had a habenero infused oil that was fruity and hot on the tongue. I also tasted a lime flavored oil that was like a little burst of summer. I settled on a bottle of blackberry pear balsamic vinegar and a bottle of the lime olive oil. I am thinking some sort of fruity salad with the vinegar and something with avocado and tomato with the lime oil.