Get Ready For A Feast Of Greens — And A Food Gal Giveaway Recipe
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The makings for a tasty vinaigrette from Gift A Feast.
Perk up summer salads with a zesty vinaigrette of California olive oil, late harvest Viognier-honey vinegar and mustard made with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
It’s easy to do so with Gift A Feast, a San Francisco company that sources local gourmet products, wraps them up in a pretty package, then ships nationwide with a hand-written note attached.
I had a chance to test out a sample of its “For A Feast of Greens” gift set ($54.95).
The lovely wrapped box holds a trio of goodies: a bottle of Rio Bravo Ranch Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil, made by a fifth-generation farming family near Bakerfield, using Ascolano, Picual and Coratina estate olives, which has a…
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