Chiappetta Olive Oil

Way back in the day, when I worked for Avon Products, I worked with a really great guy named Frank Chiappetta. Neither of our careers lasted forever at Avon, but to this day I do miss those days and the people, and love to keep in touch through Facebook, LinkedIn or our annual get togethers.

Little did I know that the Chiappetta family had a life long history of producing fine and delicious extra virgin olive oil since the early 1900s.   I was so surprised to learn that Frank had shifted gears from technology trainer extraordinaire bringing his family business to the states.

Frank sent me a bottle of his oil to test out, and it was indeed quite good.  I used it for cooking, but this did the oil a grave injustice.  It's much finer than that, intended for dished where the taste of the oil can really stand out.  So I immediately switched my use to drizzle on salads, roasted vegetables, tomatoes with mozarella and basil, and even on some Lebanese caviar which a dear friend brought as an appetizer to my home one day. 

The verdict? It's delicious!  So congratulations to my old friend Frank on a great product!!  If anyone else is interested in it, you can do so here: http://www.chiappettaoliveoil.com/index.php