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GOURMET NEWS MARCH 2017 www.gourmetnews.com FFS WRAP-UP 1 0 Frantoi Cutrera's Sicilian Baked Olive with Onion Spread will bring the taste of Sicily to your kitchen. The baked olives are complimented by the sweet flavor of the onions and slight kick of the chili. Best served as a bruschetta or tossed into pasta, this Baked Olive and Onion Spread has a vibrant flavor. Frantoi Cutrera has been perfect- ing olive dishes since 1906. The family- owned company is based in Sicily, where it grows, prepares and packages all of the delicious treats. Each jar is 6.7 ounces, and the jars come six to a case. The French Farm 713.660.0577 www.thefrenchfarm.com A Sicilian Taste Treat from The French Farm If you aged as quickly as a bottle of opened wine does, you would notice a dif- ference too. Fortunately, you don't, but you can preserve the life of your wine and enjoy it longer with VinEdge. 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