Martha Stewart Says This Is the Only Olive Oil She Uses at Home

We love so much of Martha Stewart’s advice around the home and kitchen. It’s hard not to, when she’s a bona fide superstar entrepreneur and an expert at so many things. So, I was thrilled when I got the chance to sit in on a “Fireside Chat” between her, Flamingo Estate’s founder Richard Christiansen, and David and Nina Kohler at this year’s Kohler Food & Wine Weekend in Kohler, Wisconsin. The town where the company’s kitchen sinks are made hosts an annual festival, and Stewart, the brand’s cast-iron ambassador, was a headliner.

Christiansen and Stewart are obviously cut from the same cloth, as both have a deep love for the land, gardening, and eating what you grow. They’re both successful entrepreneurs in their own right, too. Stewart, who just came out with Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook, actually wrote the foreword for Christiansen’s book, Flamingo Estate: Fridays From the Garden Cookbook. When Christiansen discussed his philosophy and origin story, he brought up his lauded Heritage Virgin Olive Oil, and Stewart couldn’t help but sing its praises. “It is the only olive oil I use at home,” she said, which I thought was quite the endorsement. Naturally, I had to try it for myself.

Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil

There are olive oils that feel like pantry staples, and others that border on myth. Made by fourth-generation olive farmer Philip Asquith in the hills of Ojai, California, the Heritage oil comes from olives handpicked from 150-year-old trees and pressed within hours. The result is a shockingly green oil with a grassy aroma, a peppery bite, and just enough round fruit to soften the finish. And the taste lines up — bright, fresh, and alive in a way most supermarket oils aren’t. (Trust me, we test olive oil all the time, and I’ve tried quite a few.) It holds its own on roasted vegetables, though I prefer it raw on sourdough bread or drizzled over a salad where you can taste the nuance. At $48, it’s undeniably a splurge, but for a small-batch production that delivers both flavor and story in every pour, it’s worth it..

Festival attendees were lucky because Christiansen and Stewart left a bottle of either plain olive oil or the garlic olive oil, a jar of rose honey, and Martha’s latest book at our chairs. But you can still get your hands on them, even if you weren’t there. Along with the brand’s Martha-endorsed olive oil, I’ve also curated a list of a few other Flamingo Estate products we love — like Pamela Anderson’s viral pickles from her collab with the brand, or the Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle that actually smells like you’re standing in the middle of a summer tomato garden. 

Other Flamingo Estate Products We Love

Green Goddess Candle

Autumn Garden Rose Estate Honey

Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle

Pamela’s Pickles

Flamingo Estate: The Guide to Becoming Alive 

Flamingo Estate Heirloom Garlic Olive Oil

Flamingo Estate Winter Harvest Persimmon Vinegar

Flamingo Estate: Fridays From the Garden Cookbook