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Wandering minds…

Author: Midge | April 21st, 2011

With most of the Country about to embark on an 11 day break – or at least two four day breaks with a little three day week sandwiched in the middle – we’ll excuse you if your mind has started to wander a little…….. out towards the sunshine-filled window and to thoughts of bank holiday loveliness – I know ours have!!

It seems that just about everyone has their own Easter weekend planned right down to the last minute – even…

Your deli needs you!!

Author: Midge | April 1st, 2011

If you have a favourite deli that goes the extra mile – blankets for when you sit outside, letting you try before you buy or offering the perfect recipe advice, then make sure you give them your vote in this year’s Deli of the Year competition.

Delis play a really important role in the British food culture by championing the very best tastes from artisan producers and supporting their local community.  So we thought it was about time they got…

Say Cheese……….

Author: Midge | February 18th, 2011

One of the best things about working here at OEA is that we get the inside scoop on all the best delis in the country. If like me you’re a lover of good food, and I don’t just mean white table cloths and shiny spoons sort of good food – but delicious rustic pasta, those knobbly loaves of bread with a real crust, punchy chutneys and tapenades and something that inspires you to cook the second you get through the…

Full Moon Olive Harvest

Author: Midge | November 8th, 2010 fullmoon

Below is a piece written by Joanne Myram who joined Olives Et Al on a Full Moon Harvest in Spain in October:

ON Friday 22nd October, a small group of people, led by Giles Henschel of Olives Et Al, left Dorset to pick olives by the light of the full moon and to get a taste of real Spain! In a way, the trip was a shorter version of Giles and Annie Henschel’s trip throughout Europe on motorbikes, gathering recipes, making…

Deli Of The Year Finalists

Author: Midge | September 3rd, 2010 doty

Wow! What a response there was to our first ever Deli Of The Year competition – more than 11,000 votes with over 400 delis participating and over 100 full entries which were judged by an independent panel of judges in July. The judging process really was extremely tough and rigorous and we are indebted to the panel of highly esteemed and professional folk who gave up their time to judge all the entries received… There was a massive amount of reading…

Deli Of The Year Update

Author: Midge | April 29th, 2010 Deli Of The Year Stand

With over 250 delis signed up and many thousands of votes coming in, the Deli Of The Year search is well underway.

We want the best Deli outlets in Britain to be up for the award – it’s not limited to high street delis or farm shops – it can be a post office or village shop with a deli counter or a corner shop that gives their customers what they need – whatever that takes.

The best bit? Everyone stands…