re: Olive oil

I moved to Seville, Spain about 2 years ago Its in the Andulusia province, and olives/olive oil is the main driver of the economy. If you can find it in the US, look for Rincon de la Subbetica. It is widely considered to be the best olive oil in Andulusia and all of Spain. Its used not so much to cook with, but as a topping for salads, bread, pasta, etc. Amazing aroma and taste.

Temecula olive oil, company in California. They have a website you can order from. All sorts of good things.

Oleoestepta.

On a train from Marseille to Barca, ex-wife got a sandwich with ham and something or other on it, and a tiny bottle of this along with it. She raved about it, and I haven't bought another olive oil since (5-6 years.)

It convinced my son to like olive oil on some of his meals. The tin will probably last you a year, but it's worth it.