“Oh my … I have no idea what oil to use anymore!”, exclaimed a friend one day. “Can you make a blog post on this? It’s driving me crazy!” she literally cried. I hear this countless of times. Everyone is just exasperated by what oils to use. Is olive oil okay to heat or not? Is grapeseed oil okay to cook with? One minute it is okay and then the next minute it isn’t?!? But fear no more! I’m here to help.

A handful of oils I use in my cooking escapades are avocado oil, olive oil, ghee, and butter for daily cooking, along with mustard and sesame oil occasionally. For salads, I prefer toasted sesame oil or vinaigrette made with extra virgin olive oil, and I use peanut oil or ghee for deep frying.