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Sage and Olive Oil Brioche

The perfect sharing loaf, made for tearing around the table and dipping liberally into a bowl of extra virgin olive oil. This is a bread so good it turned strangers into friends. The recipe was created by the talented Allegra D’Agostini, who came up with the idea for our sensory tasting event where it was enjoyed by members of the community. We received countless requests for the recipe, and we are excited to share it with you all now. Here's the method: In a small saucepan, gently warm...

Roasted pumpkin, white bean purée & bergamot dressing.

Sweet, flavoursome pumpkin, caramelised onion, and smooth bean purée are drizzled generously with extra virgin olive oil for a comforting meal that welcomes the flavours of autumn. Now that summer is behind us, it’s time for a pumpkin recipe. We chose a variety called Delica, which has really beautiful, sweet, and dense orange flesh. Plus, you can eat the skin—less work, more flavour. Paired with a caramelised onion and bean purée, and drizzled with a bergamot and olive oil dressing, it’s a...

Roasted butternut squash pasta with crematta & burrella.

All it takes to make something special are a few good ingredients. This is a recipe from Julienne Bruno, using their silky crematta, and burrella. Roasted butternut squash brings a sweet, golden richness to the dish, perfectly paired with Fusilli Lunghi, which wraps around every bit of flavour. Crematta creates a silky sauce, and just before serving, a fresh cut of Burrella adds a creamy, delicate finish that ties it all together. Give this star of the show the treatment it deserves, and...

Squash, olive oil, & fig cake

Late summer flavours roll into the early autumn harvest with this gorgeous cake to mark the change in seasons. Having friends around now that the summer holidays have ended? This is the perfect statement dessert to close out a meal together as the warmer days get a bit of chill. This recipe comes to us from Chiara Tomasoni, a MasterChef finalist, chef tutor, and sous-chef based at River Cottage in Devon. She's well respected for her sustainable, farm-to-table style and her commitment to using...

Figs and goat's cheese

Make the most of fig season with the sweetest little bites. Perfect to serve as canapés, a lunchtime snack, or part of a cheese course. Simple but delicious these beautiful bites take just five minutes to assemble. You can make it your own by swapping for a different soft cheese or nut of your choice—be as creative as you like! Here's the method Make a cross at the top of each fig, then gently open them, keeping each whole. Season a soft goat’s cheese with lemon zest, salt, and pepper,...

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How To Taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil: An Olive Oil Sommelier's Guide

What exactly does "extra" taste like? How do you know if what you've bought is the real deal? Here's a guide for what to look out for when trying an olive oil. So, let's pop open a new bottle, and let's explore.

Behind the bottle: an interview with artist Chiara Perano.

We met Chiara Perano a long way from Tuscany, in her studio on the south coast of England. Her Italian roots, however, were present in the space around us. Books by Italian artists, clippings of Italian renaissance paintings on the walls, and an obvious connection to the romance of this country. Chiara was our first choice for an artist to design our Tuscan Extra Rare olive oil, and the partnership seemed serendipitous: she tells us in the studio that she was musing on the possibility of de...

Why Olive Oil Deserves a Place at Your Table

Olive oil is having a moment. What was once considered just a cooking fat is now (and rightfully so) being praised for its role as a functional food, one that supports gut health, reduces inflammation, and balances hormones. But quality matters, and not all olive oils are created equal. We talked to Phoebe Liebling (Registered Nutritional Therapist), about why a high-quality olive oil deserves a place at your table. Olive oil has always been called ‘healthy’, but lately it feels like it’s h...