Anne Dolamore worked as a marketing consultant for major publishers in the 1980s, advising on how to sell books beyond traditional booksellers. Together with her partner John Davies, who ran Grub Street, she co-founded a publishing venture focused on cookery and military aviation, initially with a humorous edge. They later shifted their focus to food, wine, and cookery, leveraging their deep market knowledge to build a strong reputation. As co-director of Grub Street Books, Dolamore's passion for food writing was ignited by other authors, and she emphasizes the paramount importance of text in cookbooks.
Including over 100 recipes, this guide explains the growing, harvesting, pressing and tasting of olive oil. It describes the different olive varieties, their qualities and flavours, and provides a glossary of tasting terms as well as examining the medical research on its health benefits.