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RecipesGreek Boureki

Greek Boureki

With the days getting longer and temperatures creeping back up, we’re beginning to crave the foods of the season ahead. A staple dish in Greece, Boureki is typically made in the summertime when the...

RecipesHearty Olive Oil Granola

Hearty Olive Oil Granola

Most recipes for granola call for vegetable oil, which can easily be replaced by a good extra virgin olive oil. We used a gorgeously fruity Sicilian oil from Basirico to complement the sweetness o...

RecipesPotato Leek Soup with Smoked Arbequino Olive Oil

Potato Leek Soup with Smoked Arbequino Olive Oil

We’re really excited about the newest innovative product to come from renowned Spanish producer, Castillo de Canena: Oak Smoked Arbequino Extra Virgin Olive Oil. When we were first introduced to ...

RecipesBroccoli Rabe with Garlic

Broccoli Rabe with Garlic

Elevate your usual side of steamed broccoli by using its lesser-known, leafier cousin, broccoli rabe. Popular throughout Southern Europe and China, this leafy green veggie has a nuttier, more bitte...

RecipesDelicious White Bean Soup Recipe

Delicious White Bean Soup Recipe

Whether it’s raining or snowing outside, nothing brings comfort in wintertime like a warm bowl of White Bean Soup. Pulses add a richness to soup that will have even the non-soup lovers going back ...

RecipesTraditional "Horiatiki" Greek Salad

Traditional "Horiatiki" Greek Salad

Right now these sub-zero temperatures outside have us dreaming of a warm, far-away place with eternal summer sunshine and warm Mediterranean sea breezes, so we’re off to the island of Crete –...