Discover everything you wanted to know about extra-virgin olive oils. Nancy Harmon Jenkins, author of the just published Virgin Territory, will show you the ins and outs of one of the most important ingredients in the modern kitchen: what extra-virgin olive oil really is, how to choose it and use it, and why it’s critically important for good health and good food. Together we’ll taste good and bad oils, try some tasty samples of fearless cooking with olive oil, and learn what to look for in the market. $30, includes copy of book. Sponsored by Boston University as part of the Pepin Lecture Series in Food Studies and Gastronomy. Class will take place Thursday, February 5 beginning at 6 pm in 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 117, Boston. Register online at http://www.bu.edu/foodandwine.
