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Did you know that olive oil isn't just for salads and savoury dishes? It makes an excellent substitute for butter in many sweet recipes, including cakes. The secret lies in choosing the right variety: a mild, fruity extra virgin olive oil with sweet notes –such as the Greek varieties Manaki, Amfissis, Makri, Mavrolia or the Spanish cultivar Arbequina – will give your cake wonderful moisture, delicate flavour and heart-healthier fats. This recipe demonstrates that a gluten-fre

Beeswax Balm: The Most Timeless Natural Cosmetic Some recipes were never written down in books. They were passed from generation to generation through kitchens, courtyards and small everyday rituals. Beeswax balm is one of them: a simple, almost humble preparation that carries centuries of history and a wisdom that modern cosmetology can hardly replace. Today, as more people return to natural skincare, beeswax balm is making a strong comeback. Not as a “do-it-yourself” fashio

Olive oil is a staple on our tables, yet we know very little about it. One of the things many people do not understand is why olive oil should be filtered. Let’s start at the beginning. To produce olive oil, the olives must go through several processing stages. After washing, the olives are crushed using a machine called a crusher. At this stage, all parts of the crushed fruit are turned into a paste, known as the olive paste. This paste is transferred to a machine called a m

Over the past decade, high-phenolic olive oils have increasingly appeared on the market. These are olive oils with a high content of phenolic compounds (antioxidants) directly associated with olive oil’s health benefits. According to the European Union's Regulation 432/2012 on nutrition and health claims, olive oils containing at least 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives (such as oleuropein complex and tyrosol) per 20 g of olive oil may carry an authorized health claim