I love olive oil and my Mom always serves this at parties w/a good italian crusty bread , french bread , or baked baguette slices .

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

In a small saucepan, gently heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it is fragrant (3 to 5 minutes). Remove from the heat ,cover and let steep for 1 hour.
Place the oil at room temperature in a shallow bowl or decorative plate. Sprinkle with the pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper, and top with a light coating of cheese.

Ive made several variations of this and it is very very good. You have to use a nice crusty bread though or it has a funny texture though.

you don t have to even cook the garlic. Chop it into a small dice and add oil,peppers,salt,pepper amd cheese in lg bowl, whisk then let settle for an hr or two and enjoy.

yea but if you mix and let it simmer lightly for about five min then let it set it makes it so much more flavorfull.