epending on where you live, you might be about to drink a shedload of oil. Italian branches of Starbucks, apparently in an attempt to lure customers from more traditional coffee bars, have. And it is reportedly so revolutionary – with chief executive Howard Schultz saying that he can’t remember a moment in the last 40 years when he has been “more excited, more enthused” – that the oil coffee is to be rolled out to international branches later this year.
First, it should be noted that Starbucks wasn’t the first to tip olive oil into a drink. Olive oil brand Kasandrinos has, for instance. This isn’t a particularly complicated recipe – it’s basically “make some hot chocolate and put olive oil in it” – but the results are worth the risk. The drink ends up richer, and apparently aids digestion. There are other drinks you can make with olive oil, but let’s return to those later.
from 2021, which is smart enough to use ricotta as well as oil, in case you’re still twitchy at the prospect of abandoning dairy altogether.Photograph: Image Professionals GmbH/Getty Images/Foodcollection. Like Roddy’s cake, Kimber’s is reinforced with traditional dairy and kept moist with ground almonds. Kimber’s definition of “snack cake” is essentially something easier to make and less fussy than a birthday cake.