I know what today REALLY is… a prep day for the holiday tomorrow! With that in mind, I’ve compiled a bunch of delicious recipes using olive oil (of course, what else did you expect?!), for all of you last-minute chefs out there.
Here’s the catch: they’re all desserts. Two reasons: 1) I love dessert. Enough said. And 2) when you center your desserts around olive oil, people usually consider it special and exotic — and that perhaps you are an absolutely incredible chef. So delight your fellow party-goers!
These are some of my favorites from my dessert collection:
Vanilla Ice Cream With Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea Salt
I realize this sounds odd — but just trust me. Olive oil on ice cream is absolutely spectacular, particularly when you choose a strong, grassy or buttery Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Salt & Straw, an incredible ice cream shop chain in Portland, even came up with their own Arbequina Olive Oil flavor. It’s great!
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
This is a easy-to-make option for flavorful, simple and delicious cake.
Lemon Olive Oil Cake Recipe with Berries & Mascarpone
Talk about taking the cake above to the MAX! This is a delicious berry-filled recipe with Mascarpone, one of my favorite cheeses and additions to dessert ever. Rich and not too sweet. Spectacular!
Strawberry Rhubarb Olive Oil Shortcakes
This dessert combines two classic summer desserts in my family: Strawberry rhubarb pie and strawberry shortcake. Even better, the shortcake is made with olive oil!
Buttermilk Panna Cotta With Lemon & Pistachio
6-Minute Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Custard
Vegan Strawberry Tart with Olive Oil Crust
Peach Tart
Topics: Olive Oil
