Get Personal With Perry

He's the Prince of Passion, the Baron of Balsamic, the Tormenter of the Trouble Table, the ONE, the ONLY -- Perry Rice, our store manager and 40-year friend of store owner Steve Tobey!  When Steve first opened the store, Perry periodically checked in to see how things were going.  Knowing Perry's special powers of persuasion, Steve encouraged Perry to join the team and the rest as they say is history!  Like Steve, Perry's We Olive passion is the people.   In fact, he has been known to spot a customer being helped by another associate and walked by and whispered "switch," recognizing that his personal touch was just what was required.  Perry is helpful in a multitude of ways, often checking on customers' dietary fiber intake and suggesting that the house balsamic served on cardboard might be just what the doctor ordered for increased fiber.  He also offers remedies to those with dry skin accompanying them to the lotion selections for a silky smooth olive oil based remedy!  His current favorite three We Olive products are: (1) the We Olive Parmesan Asiago spread, (2) Carmen's Habitual Habanero gourmet dressing and marinade, and (3) the house aged balsamic vinegar.  His perennial gift suggestion involves an apron, a chocolate dessert sauce and a We Olive body butter .  My funniest We Olive moment with Perry involves a customer tasting the BR COHN Chocolate Raspberry Cabernet Fudge sauce and noting quite audiably her suggested use scenario.  Although he denies it, it was the first time I have ever known Perry to blush and be speechless!  On his rare off days, Perry has many fishy or as he says fishing stories and enjoys time doing yoga, spinning and playing with his new kittens Max and Chief.  True to his fishing persona, he offers the following recipe:

PERRY’S POKE

Ingredients:

1 lb ¾ inch Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna, cubed

1 yellow onion, thin sliced

1/3 bottle of Carmen’s Habitual Habanero

2 ripe avocados, peeled and cubed

1 box Bella Cucina Pane Rustico Italian Crackers

Preparation:

Marinate Tuna and Onion for one hour in the Carmen’s, pour off excess

Arrange on a platter layering tuna mixture in between crackers place avocado cubes on the side

Please stop by We Olive Ventura and enjoy some more Perryisms, but if he tells you you spilled something on your shirt, never, ever look down!