Sicilian Sea Salt & Honey Scrub

This simple salt scrub combines ancient sea salt from Trapani, raw organic honey, and beautiful organic extra virgin olive oil. While the salt serves to purify your skin, honey serves as both a binder for the scrub and an anti-inflammatory to soothe, and extra virgin olive oil nourishes and moisturizes.
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How to Build the Perfect Italian Seafood Tower

Is there anything quite as celebratory as a stunning seafood tower? Overflowing with exquisite fresh seafood accompanied by beautiful olive oil, herbs and fresh citrus, make it Italian by sourcing your seafood with Italian flavors in mind. We've put together a guide to help you build an absolutely show-stopping centerpiece.
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Spiced Apple Olive Oil Cake

Combining the nostalgic flavors of a classic American apple pie with the luxurious texture of a beautiful Italian olive oil cake, bring the old country to the new this holiday season with this unparalleled spiced apple olive oil cake.
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Sausage, Kale and Fennel Pesto Tagliatelle

With a delicate creamy base, this tagliatelle recipe delivers comfort in every bite. From seared pork sausage to slightly bitter kale and herbaceous sweet pesto, savory every mouthful of this savory and healthful tagliatelle.
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Porcini Mushroom Risotto

Foraging for mushrooms is ritualistic and requires immense patience. After hours spent tromping through mushroom territory, you may come home bearing pounds, ounces, or none of the marvelous treasure. Filled with the earthy nuances of wild fungi, this mushroom risotto balances rich textures with umami flavors with a bright pop of lemon, fresh herbs, and aromatic fennel pollen. A wonderful dish to serve throughout the year, it is particularly nice during the holiday season.
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Italian Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio

We've entered the best time of year: tomato season. Warmed by the hot summer sun, the plump, sweet and earthy fruits are hard to resist when pulled from the vine. A stunning appetizer or salad, this tomato carpaccio comes together quickly and balances the fresh taste of tomatoes with the zing of a caper dressing.
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5 Best Ways to Get the Most Out of Fresh Cucumbers

Crunchy, fresh and invigorating, it's nearly impossible to think about cucumbers without instantly craving a bite of one. Brought to Italy in the 8th century, they quickly became a staple in Italian vegetable gardens. Shaved into salads, juiced into a cocktail, or pureed into a soup, there are endless possibilities for how to incorporate the cooling vegetable into your diet.
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2023 Olive Oil Tasting Awards

Each year we submit that year's harvested olive oil into internationally recognized blind tasting competitions. These olive oil tasting competitions determine who has grown, pressed, and bottled the best olive oils that year. We're proud that Bona Furtuna extra virgin olive oil continues to make its mark at these competitions. This year, we received twenty tasting awards, maintaining our position as the best organic olive oil producer in Sicily.
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