Agatha Relota Luczo is a multi-hyphenate whose career bridges the worlds of high-end beauty, artisanal agriculture, and culinary storytelling. Best known as a model, founder, and chief executive officer of the luxury beauty brand Furtuna Skin, she has also established herself as an olive oil sommelier and children’s book author. Lately, however, she has been drawing widespread attention for how she brings these diverse passions together in her own kitchen, sharing unique "Wildly Potent Kitchen" recipes that spotlight extra virgin olive oil sourced directly from her family’s private estate in Sicily.
"I love cooking, and especially with extra virgin olive oil," says Relota Luczo. Alongside her husband, Steve Luczo, she serves as a cofounder of Bona Furtuna, the sister company to Furtuna Skin. The Sicilian food brand specializes in artisanal pantry staples, offering a curated range of organic extra virgin olive oils alongside other traditional products. These culinary offerings have found a dedicated following and are carried by high-end specialty grocers such as Erewhon and The Fresh Market, bridging the gap between everyday cooking and farm-to-table luxury.
For Relota Luczo, extra virgin olive oil is not merely a cooking fat; it is foundational to her culinary philosophy and health regimen. She maintains that it should be the only type of oil used in the kitchen. "It’s an ingredient that carries nutrients into your food and pulls nutrients out of vegetables in a form your body can actually absorb," she explains.
Her deep appreciation for the ingredient traces back to her childhood. Growing up, her mother relied almost exclusively on extra virgin olive oil for food preparation, a tradition that Relota Luczo has carried into her own adult life. Today, she routinely bakes, roasts, and cooks with it, seamlessly integrating it into unexpected dishes. Her repertoire ranges from wholesome blueberry muffins to modernized cottage cheese pancakes.
"I’ve altered the cottage cheese pancake recipe a little bit, because I added a shot of extra virgin olive oil into the batter just to make it a little bit more silky and smooth," Relota Luczo notes. "I also have an olive oil cake recipe that I love making."
Rather than keeping these culinary experiments to herself, she frequently shares her recipes and cooking tips online. Her digital footprint spans her personal Instagram account, @agatharelotaluczo, and more recently, her dedicated Substack feed under the Per Furtuna banner.
The recipes she champions are firmly rooted in the Mediterranean diet, leaning into clean ingredients that are high in protein and designed to promote overall well-being. "People love when I share recipes and ideas about cooking," she says, observing a growing public appetite for transparent, health-conscious food preparation that does not sacrifice flavor.
Beyond traditional cooking, Relota Luczo is a passionate advocate for educating consumers about the profound health and wellness benefits of high-grade extra virgin olive oil. Her wellness routine extends directly to Furtuna Skin’s LXR06 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a product she consumes as a daily morning ritual, taking a shot on an empty stomach to support her skin health from the inside out.
The oil is crafted from a proprietary blend of six distinct olive varieties, all of which are meticulously hand-harvested from ancient trees located across an expansive 800-acre organic farm in Sicily. The formulation is optimized specifically for skincare benefits, boasting high concentrations of natural squalene, vitamins E and K, and a robust profile of polyphenols. These bioactive compounds work collectively to help neutralize daily oxidative stress—the environmental factor widely recognized as a primary driver of skin dullness, fine lines, and loss of firmness. The product was deliberately engineered to protect and nourish the skin from the inside out.
"There’s so much love and attention that goes into that olive oil," Relota Luczo emphasizes, detailing the rigorous standards upheld during production. "We don’t start bottling it until 45 minutes after it starts pressing. Not one bruised olive goes into this. It is purely the liquid gold of extra virgin olive oil in this elixir."
For Relota Luczo, this uncompromising level of care in agricultural production connects directly to a broader philosophy concerning beauty, longevity, and health. "It’s like skin care you can eat—beauty from within," she explains. "I’m a big believer that what you eat and what you put on your skin are equally important and work hand in hand."
This holistic perspective translates directly into her favorite kitchen creations, such as her signature EVOO Blueberry Muffins, which yield a dozen golden-baked treats when prepared at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 to 20 minutes. The recipe combines one and a half cups of all-purpose flour, three-quarters of a cup of white sugar, two teaspoons of baking powder, and half a teaspoon of salt, mixed with one-third of a cup of extra virgin olive oil, one large egg, and enough milk to bring the liquid measure to a full cup. Fresh blueberries are folded gently into the batter before it is portioned into a muffin tin, topped with a light dusting of brown sugar, and baked until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
Similarly, her rendition of EVOO Cottage Cheese Pancakes utilizes wholesome ingredients to create a protein-packed breakfast or brunch dish that yields roughly 18 to 20 small, delicate pancakes. By whisking six whole eggs until light and airy, then combining them with one and a half cups of blended, smooth cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, sea salt, a touch of water to adjust consistency, and a deliberate splash of Bona Furtuna extra virgin olive oil into the batter, she achieves a texture that is both pourable and rich. The pancakes are cooked in a skillet warmed with extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, and are typically served warm with a final drizzle of olive oil, honey, or fresh berries, cementing her lifelong mission to make extra virgin olive oil the cornerstone of both modern beauty and everyday dining.
