What grew over two centuries as a family heritage of pressing locally sourced olives from the northern hilly Beino landscape took on a full modernistic vocation in 2004, giving rise to Olive Trade and it's coveted Zejd brand.
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In support of the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon, a pioneer in the free treatment of children with cancer that relies completely on donations, Olivetrade designed a special line of gift boxes where 20% of the proceeds was remitted to the CCCL’s cause.
Barbara Massad lunched her new ” – Preserving Foods for the Lebanese Pantry – at Tawlet on saturday the 18th of November. it features the story of Youssef Fares producing high quality olive oil …A must have book!!!
Olivetrade opened its first retail shop “House of ZEJD” in Baino – Akkar, exhibiting to the local community as well as to the tourists its wide range of olive derivative products using local material resulting in a very traditional atmosphere.
Youssef Fares was featured in Aishti Magazine for the olive production in Baino, Akkar: The Golden Touch
Youssef Fares came out on top in an olive-oil competition this weekend at Beirut 14th annual Horeca hospitality and food service trade show.
In an effort to expand its reach to Latin America, Olivetrade participated in Lebanon Fest held in both Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the patronage of both the Lebanese Consulates General of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, and bringing together 20 Lebanese companies in an exhibition of agri-food products, a fair with typical foods, cooking workshops, as well as a business seminar between Lebanese and Brazilian entrepreneurs.
Arrange greens in a bowl
Top with sliced pear, cheese and walnuts.
Toss lightly with orange infused olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Wash Potatoes well under cold running water and scrub till very clean.
Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water, add 1 Tbsp Coarse Salt, and cook on high heat till the water comes to a vigorous boil.
Reduce heat to a low- medium, and continue to cook gently till potatoes are fork tender, about 20-25 minutes depending on size of potatoes. To check for doneness insert potato center with a sharp knife.
Preheat a 4-quart soup pot over medium high heat.
Sauté onions in Zejd Extra Virgin olive oil with a pinch of salt until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and sauté for 15 seconds or so, then mix in the dried thyme.
Preheat your oven to 170°C. Grease a 22cm springform tin with a little oil and line the base with baking parchment.
Measure and sift the cocoa powder into a bowl or jug and whisk in the boiling water until you have a smooth, chocolatey, still runny (but only just) paste. Whisk in the vanilla extract, then set aside to cool a little.
In another smallish bowl, combine the flour with the bicarbonate of soda and pinch of salt.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the okra.
Remove from fire once the okra slightly change color.
In the same saucepan fry the onion until it becomes
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Drain feta cheese and and cut into cubes.
Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on the bottom of your baking dish.
