Piras, who hailed from the town of Ittiri on the Mediterranean island, co-founded an olive oil and wine cooperative and was tasked with marketing its goods for export, the AP reported according to Italian media.
Season and add a dressing of one garlic clove mashed into a paste with salt, mixed with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar.
Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley and a dressing of 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 crushed garlic clove, a dash of red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and creme fraiche.
Cooked white beans, meanwhile, are a gem to have ready in the fridge: puree and use to top bruschetta, or toss into rocket salads, or heat up with masses of olive oil, lemon juice and garlic to serve with bangers.
There's also a selection of French food products, including olive oil and a tasty duck and armagnac pté at £1.54 a pot.
4 Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high heat.
Serves 4 180g dark chocolate (70%) 80g caster sugar 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 250ml double cream 30ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for the crostini and finishing ½ tsp flaky sea salt, plus extra for the crostini and finishing 1 small ciabatta 1 Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water and remove from the heat.
Sophie's stone features the dove of peace with its olive branch, two ripe bunches of grapes – "also because, later, she loved wine" – and a small, subtly carved background of rolling hills and cypress trees.
For the croutons, thinly slice the baguette on the diagonal and fry the slices in the olive oil until crisp and golden.
The gardens are dotted with olive, pine and carob trees, and quiet seating areas once intended for monastic reflection.
Serves 2 1 tbsp olive oil ½ onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded and chopped (leave the seeds in if you like it very hot) 1 tsp tomato puree ½ tsp ground cumin 1 x 400g tin tomatoes 4 eggs 2 tortillas 2 tbsp sour cream 1 Heat the oil in a medium saucepan.
