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One of our most viewed recipes, popular videos, and quoted pairings— we’re now sharing our olive oil sommelier’s favourite ways to make ice cream *extra*. Olive oil and ice cream—it’s a thing. Or perhaps it’s finally becoming more of a thing since we first wrote about it back in 2021. It was the original breakthrough pairing that made us question: “What *can’t* you put EVOO on?” This was a game-charger for us, both for how we viewed this classic Mediterranean staple, often only used in salad...

Take a trip to the "new Tuscany", Croatia's gastronomy capital. And I’ll tell you exactly how to eat and drink your way through it. Here are the top things to do in Istria. When booking a trip to Croatia, most head south to the rocky beaches and holiday resorts. But there is a heart-shaped peninsula, hidden up in the northwest. Where the sea appears to shimmer and hills dense with truffle. Where there are islands to hop, vineyards to roam, and narrow streets to wander. Welcome to Istria.  Eve...

Where can you find the best olive oil in the world? We’re diving into Istria olive oil that’s likely not on a lot of people’s radars. But how did we get here and why are we now singing the praises of this foodie paradise… **This article was originally written in 2023, when we released Lena's first batch of only 900 bottles from the Oct 2022 harvest, an oil *not* to sleep on.** If you ask who makes the best olive oils in the world, the default will likely be an almost automatic “Italy.” The It...

Pound, Baby Pound: Pesto Inferno!  Since the 1990s, we have fallen victim to a dark crime: the industrialisation of pesto. Potato flakes and sunflower oil lurk in shop-bought jars. We need to get back to basics.It’s time to get your fingers green and begin making pesto at home again. And I’m here to show you how. On my pesto adventure, I learnt three pretty valuable life lessons.1) Make sure your blender lid is on tight. 2) Trust the Italians. They really do know what they are talking abou...

  When you are served something by a Greek grandma, you know it is going to taste great, as they are using foolproof methods refined over generations. And this is exactly what the newly released cookbook "Yiayia" focuses on. The book takes you on a culinary journey through Greece, serving you stories as well as time-perfected recipes of yiayias (the greek word for grandmothers). This Greek cod recipe is particularly special, as it comes from the same region our new extra virgin olive oil (EV...