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This recipe is from Eve Seeman, Head Chef at Apricity, a Michelin Green Star restaurant in the heart of Mayfair with an ethos of conscious cooking and joyful dining.  Apricity may mean the warmth of the sun in winter, but luckily for us the warmth of the sun in summer is finally here. It's also artichoke season so there's no better time to have this dish. The artichoke is simple, and delicious on it's own– lightly fragranced and beautifully seasoned, or if you're looking to wow then there's a...

This is a springy pairing for our new, grassy Greek EVOO.  We've already made a post on all things pesto. But having discovered this pistachio pesto recipe, we decided it needs a dedicated blog post of its very own. It's creamy, versatile & ridiculously tasty. You may find yourself slathering it on everything—pastas, sandwiches, salad…even toast.  Here's the method: Makes one cup To a blender add basil, 2 spring garlics (normal garlic always works) and 200ml of EVOO. Blitz it up until...

Homemade dips are so underrated. They are usually super easy to put together and they add SO MUCH flavour to your weekday meals.  Give this one a go and we promise—you’ll be making it on repeat. It’s take on the traditionally Chinese spring onion oil, but with a hit of chilli and turmeric, sitting on top of a thick lime yoghurt.  It comes from the delicious mind of Anna Jones and her new cookbook “Easy Wins” where she delves into 12 flavour hits such as mustard, lemon and, obviously, EVOO! S...

You know that spring is here when asparagus starts popping up in the markets.  And after being deprived of fresh greens throughout the winter months, you will appreciate every bite of this even more. The season for asparagus lasts only around 6 weeks between April and May, so make the most out of it with vibrant, seasonal meals like this one.  Here's the method: Make tofu cream—blend 1 block of tofu with 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tbsp of EVOO and a splash of water. A...

Make your morning routine a bit *extra* by adding EVOO to your protein smoothies. Some people like to start their day with a spoonful of olive oil and others just swirl it on their breakfast for the extra flavour and nutrition. And since the team over at Citizens of Soil is definitely the latter, this is how we choose to start our mornings—with an antioxidant-packed smoothie!The idea for this comes from our founder, Michael, who starts every single day with a version of this smoothie (packed ...