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Cosy & creamy celeriac winter soup

A seasonal recipe spotlighting celeriac, leeks, and warming flavours from our friends at Mother Root… The festive foods will be coming at you hard, so be sure to find some time to nourish yourself with simple, seasonal meals. Enjoy this served alongside Mother Root's fiery ginger Switchel for some healthy winter warmers. Here are the ingredients you'll need: 1 large celeriac, peeled & roughly chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 leeks, chopped 1 large floury potato, peeled & diced 1 bay le...

Citizens of Soil extra virgin olive oil — autumn recipe

Autumn recipe: Honey-baked feta toast, with pear, chard & sage

Sizzled pears and honey baked feta give this snack the caramel vibes we associate with autumn. The sweetness is balanced by salty cheese, fragrant sage and bitter, tangy greens. All snug on a bed of toasty sourdough and sparkling with extra virgin olive oil.

Hearty lentil and rice salad with herbs—made by our farmer

Lentils, rice, fresh herbs and a ‘soupy’ lemon + EVOO dressing make this a salad for the season.💯 Do as the Greeks do and make salads that don't even have any lettuce in them at all. Focus on seasonal ingredients that pack a heavier autumnal punch, but still covered in fresh herbs, tangy acidity and the ever-present extra virgin olive oil. This is a staple meal that our farmer, Dimitris, makes often for lunch or when in need of something quick & easy, but filling and nutritious. Here a...

Roasted grapes in olive oil—how to cook 'em 🍇

Wait, you can cook grapes?! 🤯 Yet another thing we didn't know was a thing but now so obviously is. Roasted grapes are such an easy way to really jazz up a salad or cheese board. So sweet, so jammy, so simple.

What is 'cold pressed' olive oil? And is it the same as 'extra virgin'?

We get asked this all the time, and we get that it’s super confusing. So many brands talk a lot about their quality being centred around “cold pressing”—but in the case of a true extra virgin olive oil, you’re just stating what it is already by legal definition. "Back when olive oil production was done with presses, the term described the first press of the fresh fruit. Now it's a meaningless buzzword emblazoned on bottles everywhere." —The Olive Oil Times First, let's talk about the 'pr...

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How to taste extra virgin olive oil: A sommelier's guide to extra

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.

Mango sorbet with olive oil

Prepare to be blown away by this flavour pairing. Sweet, fragrant mango with rich, grassy extra virgin olive oil—a dessert you won't stop thinking about. Time to get your hands on some seasonal mangos! Ok, but what is the craze all about? Well, the Alphonso variety is available only for a very short period of time each year and it has got a superior texture and flavour—you can literally taste the sun. Though not local, it is one of our favourite ultra-seasonal fruits and such a big treat. Th...

Pouring a spoon of extra virgin olive oil

5 reasons to start your day with a spoonful of EVOO

The start of the New Year is for many of us the time to reflect, set our resolutions, and create new habits. Some will meditate, some will start learning a new skill and others… will start taking a spoonful of olive oil in the morning! This oil “trend” started to emerge quite recently with celebs swearing by it. Some, like Kourtney Kardashian, shoot a spoonful of it every other day, while others, like Sophia Loren, take it to the next level by bathing in it. Beyonce consumes it so liberally...