16 recipes that make olive oil the star of the show

This is a warm summery salad. It would be fab served with some grains, like quinoa or freekeh

Here we’ve used a French cooking technique, 'confit', to cook tomatoes, making them jammy and sweet

Vanilla ice cream with olive oil and sea salt is one of life’s great pleasures, and this is a great way to showcase your fanciest olive oil

Ice cream, grown-up style. Extra-virgin olive oil lends a peppery, herbal flavour to this dinner party dessert, finished with dark chocolate and an extra drizzle of oil

Try our incredibly moreish Italian bread glistening with olive oil and studded with rosemary for a satisfying side dish

Olive oil gives a crisp, crunchy texture to these dark chocolate cookies, while a sprinkle of sea salt adds a sophisticated savoury edge

Check out our easy orecchiette recipe with large juicy prawns and punchy chilli. Impress your friends with this simple yet flavour packed pasta recipe this weekend

Try our dark chocolate focaccia with olive oil and sea salt. Sweet focaccia might seem strange but it’s having a moment. In this recipe, peppery olive oil and dark chocolate pair really well – throw some sea salt in the mix for a sweet/salty edge and you have baking heaven.

Serve a slice of sunshine with this lemon-scented cake made with ground almonds and extra-virgin olive oil, dusted with icing sugar

Check out this easy yet impressive tuna confit recipe. Confiting the tuna gives it a lovely melting texture – you can serve the fish warm with green beans and a drizzle of balsamic, or cold as the basis of a superior salad niçoise

This classic Portuguese dessert is made simply with egg yolks, sugar, a touch of flour and rich olive oil – the quantities in this version by Nuno Mendes make quite a small cake but they can easily be doubled or tripled

A super simple vegetarian pasta bake packed with creamy feta, tomatoes and olives. Casarecce or gemelli pasta shapes work well here, as does a rocket salad served on the side

Check out this super succulent steak with crunchy garlic greens. This easy dish comes from Little Duck The Picklery restaurant in Dalston, and it's perfect for a quick date night dinner

Get cosy with a bowl of roasted celery soup, topped with chopped chives or parsley. Serve with crusty bread or olive oil croutons to make into a filling lunch

These olive oil chocolate pots with orange and sea salt are seriously creamy and indulgent. They're super simple to make and are a great dinner party dessert

With a few simple steps learn how to use this classic French cooking technique to guarantee soft, flaky fish every time. Don’t use expensive extra-virgin olive oil for this – a cheaper, milder olive oil will work best

Impress friends and family with this simple but delicious chorizo and pasta recipe. Toss in some bocconcini with the parsley for extra flavour

There's no holding back in this indulgent recipe for crispy sourdough dipped in molten French cheese with almondy biscuit crumbs and crunchy toasted pecans. Make if for a festive gathering or warming winter treat