small bowl of tapenade on a serving platter with crostini - Michelle McGlinn/Tasting Table We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tapenade is the salty cousin to dips and spreads ...

Our test cook made olive tapenade, which makes a savory appetizer when served with cheese on toasted bread. “I despise olives,” one potential taste tester said. “I really don’t like olives at all,” ...

Kyle Taylor of North Shore Private Dining is sharing his recipe for a perfect starter to serve at spring and summer gatherings: A crostini with basil chevre and olive tapenade. He starts with a Vienna ...

Tapenade, that scrumptious Provençal-style olive spread, is a dish that successfully captures the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean. It’s fast and easy to make at home, especially if you have a food ...

Green olive tapenade, a chunky, briny, satisfying appetizer is matched here with warm, fresh goat cheese. Prepare the tapenade in a food processor, taking care not to over-work the mixture so it stays ...

I am sitting in my office on this hot, still, Los Angeles afternoon, listening to the mockingbirds and thinking about the fact that in one week I’ll be in Provence. In many ways, this dry summer day ...

PREPARATION: In bowl of food processor, combine garlic, parsley, anchovies with oil and onion; process until mixture is coarsely chopped. Add the olives and vinegar; process until mixture forms a ...

You know the game you play where you have to name 10 foods you would bring to a desert island? When tasked with answering this complex question I always choose olives as one of my forever foods. They ...