yes, olive oil on frozen yogurt

Olive oil on dessert sounds strange until you try it. Then it sounds obvious.

a mediterranean habit

Across Italy, Greece, and Spain, people have put olive oil on sweet things forever. Olive oil cake. Oil on ricotta with honey. A thread of it over vanilla gelato. It's not a trend, it's just how people eat there.

what it actually does

Good extra virgin olive oil is fruity, a little grassy, and sometimes peppery at the back of your throat. On cold, tangy yogurt it adds richness without heaviness, and that peppery finish makes everything taste more like itself.

• richness without cream
• a fruity, green flavor that plays with honey
• a flaky salt finish makes it taste like a restaurant dessert

how to try it at home

Plain yogurt, a spoon of honey, a small drizzle of the best olive oil you own, and a few flakes of sea salt. That's it. Add crushed pistachios if you're feeling it.

use the good bottle. this is exactly what it's for.

Once you've had it, plain froyo starts to look a little undressed.