I have two tiny little olive
trees that blossomed in early winter and have been growing some beautiful little olives. Two questions:
1. What color
should the olives be when I pick them? I've read that a bit of a reddish/dark color means that they are ripe, but I shouldn't let them get to black. Is that about right?
2. Any suggestions for what to do with my olives? I don't really eat them straight up, but I do like olives in various dishes, and I do a ton of cooking with olive oil. Any yummy recipe recommendations?