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Journal
Care, origin and ideas around olive wood, so your pieces last a lifetime.
Having a Wooden Board Engraved: Ideas, Fonts and Tips
An engraved wooden board is one of the most personal kitchen gifts. Which texts look good, which font suits which occasion, and what to keep in mind.
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Olive Wood, Bamboo or Acacia: Which Wood for the Kitchen?
Bamboo is cheap, acacia is popular, olive wood costs more. What really sets the three apart in the...
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Wooden Mortar and Pestle: Seasoning, Using and Caring
Does a wooden mortar need seasoning? How do you grind pepper, garlic and pesto properly, and how does...
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Personalised Christmas Gifts with Engraving
A name, a date, a few words: how a piece of olive wood becomes a personal Christmas gift,...
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Gifts for Home Cooks: Olive Wood That Gets Used Every Day
Home cooks already have everything? Not quite. Which olive-wood kitchen tools actually get used, and which make a...
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Secret Santa Gifts Under €20: Olive Wood for the Kitchen
A Secret Santa gift under €20 that won't disappear into a cupboard: ten olive-wood pieces for the kitchen,...
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How to care for olive wood
Olive wood lasts for decades, as long as you know what it needs and what it doesn't. Cleaning,...
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Oiling olive wood: which oil and how often
Which oil suits olive wood, which doesn't, and how often should you re-oil? A clear, step-by-step guide.
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Can olive wood go in the dishwasher?
The short answer: no. Why the dishwasher is poison for olive wood, and how to clean it properly...
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Why olive wood? Benefits and why it costs more
Dense, durable and naturally hygienic: what sets olive wood apart from other woods, and why it's worth the...
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Personalised cutting board for a wedding
An engraved olive wood board is the rare wedding gift that stays and gets used. What engraves well,...
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Olive wood housewarming gift for the new kitchen
Most housewarming gifts are quickly forgotten. A piece of olive wood for the new kitchen stays and gets...
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