The joy of farming olives is a large part of our fascination with great food, cooking and the history behind our gourmet choices. While Lodestar Farms may be a leader in the California Olive Oil community, we are far from discovering all that is on the culinary plate. Listed are a few of our favorite resources that share our outlook on food and farming.

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Chez Panisse Fruits - by Alice Waters

Chez Panisse Vegetables - by Alice Waters

The New Joy Of Cooking - by Irma S. Rombauer

Zuni Café: A Compendium Of Recipes and Cooking Lessons From San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant - by Judy Rodgers Gerald Asher

The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love and Olive Oil in the South of France - by Carol Drinkwater

The Pasta Bible - by Silvio Rizzi

Feast Of The Olive: Cooking With Olives and Olive Oil - Magie Blyth Klein

The Olive in California: History of an Immigrant Tree - by Judith M Taylor. Md., Kevin Starr

Olives: The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit - by Mort Rosenblum

Salt: A World History - by Mark Kurlansky

The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook Volume II - by Michael Bauer