Here in Sonoma County we are blessed with an abundance of apples. Try using out local celebrity apple, the Gravenstein! If you don’t have Gravensteins available, Braeburn and Golden Delicious make great pie apples.

If you ordered the Oliver’s Holiday Dinner, you should have the heating instructions, but just in case, here they are. Or maybe you picked up a fresh turkey from our Meat Department and want to reference a recipe? Find it here. After you enjoy a day of friends, family, traditions and general Thanksgiving deliciousness, there […]

The Thanksgiving menu is a particularly interesting one for wine pairing for several reasons. There is a lot of food! The menu is longer than an average meal, which means more flavors, more textures, and more kinds of food. There are some common Thanksgiving dinner ingredients that are not normally part of a menu. Let’s […]

Fresh Is Best Preparing a frozen turkey will give you a turkey, but not at its best. Order a fresh bird if at all possible and taste the success of your efforts! Order your turkey at Oliver’s Meat Department soon to avoid any issues and get the bird you want. To Brine or Not To […]

It’s always a happy holiday with Oliver’s in the kitchen! A holiday meal can sometimes be more stressful than it is fun, especially if you’re on the hook to cook. If you’re like us and just want to enjoy the holidays, then you’ve reduced the stress and upped the flavor with a freshly prepared, completely […]

Only the Best Ingredients We pride ourselves on offering our customers a broad selection of the ingredients you need — all in one place. From hard-to-find ingredients to the freshest produce, you will find whatever you need at Oliver’s. And if you are looking for a classic recipe or want to try something new, check […]

To prepare for the expected – and the unexpected – this holiday season, it pays to stock up on the items you can easily store, and one of those items is wine. Yes, we know when you hear the phrase “stock up”, you immediately equate it with spending a lot of money; however, that doesn’t […]