Cook with Karen Akunowicz’s Olive Oil

Karen Akunowicz/Bar Volpe

Cooking authentic Italian eats like award-winning chef Karen Akunowicz of Fox & The Knife and Bar Volpe just got a little bit easier now that she has her own signature blend of Sicilian olive oil. Made in partnership with Bona Furtuna, an Italian specialty foods company that’s located on a 300-hectare organic farm outside Corleone, Sicily, Akunowicz’s special blend is vibrant finishing oil that’s made with fruit that’s hand picked on the estate. The olives are harvested, cleaned and sorted, then cold pressed within 24 hours for a fabulous, full-bodied oil that is round and smooth with distinct notes of pink pepper, wet grass and freshly bloomed wildflowers. It’s the perfect accompaniment to some fresh, handmade Fox Pasta from her South Boston pastifico at Bar Volpe, or served with focaccia, pasta, cheese, crudos and bright vegetables. Grab a bottle or two of KA Chef’s Blend Sicilian Olive Oil ($40 each) by ordering here; plus you can get all the bucatini, rigatoni and Bolognese sauce you need to go with it (and then some) from Bar Volpe by ordering here for either pickup or delivery. Keep an eye on Akunowicz’s chef adventures by following her IG, and check her out at a recent appearance in support of her upcoming cookbook Crave: Bold Recipes That Make You Want Seconds on GMA 3 on YouTube.

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