Chef's Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Karen Akunowicz - Bona Furtuna

In partnership with the James Beard Award-Winning Top Chef Karen Akunowicz, this exclusive olive oil blend is elegant, bold, and resonant, much like her cooking. A leading contestant in season 13 of the hit series Top Chef, Chef Akunowicz went on to compete in the series’ All Star challenge in L.A., and served as a judge for Top Chef Canada in 2019. She has also been a finalist in the Tournament of Champions. Combining the unique and discerning palate with the freshly picked and cold-pressed olives from our farm, you can now taste the best of Italy through Chef Karen Akunowicz’ deft lens. This full-bodied, round, and smooth olive oil delivers notes of pink pepper, wet grass and freshly bloomed wildflowers. Enjoy with freshly made pasta, savory and spongy focaccia, farmers cheese, cucumber salad, and red snapper. Chef Karen Akunowicz’ cooking highlights exceptional ingredients through traditional and modern mediums, introducing beloved Italian classics with a twist of contemporary innovation. The grace and finesse behind her cuisine stems from her time cooking at L’Avian Blu Enoteca in Modena, and has continued to blossom through her immersion in Italian food culture and heritage. Chef Karen Akunowicz channels her passion for Italian heritage ingredients and techniques into her Boston restaurants and exhibits her talents in season 3 of Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions. Discovering Bona Furtuna on her journey of the exploration of heritage Italian products, she has become a loyal and enthusiastic ambassador. 2024 harvest