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Greek Olive Tapenade

Written by Published on Updated on June 3, 2019 in Appetizers

Hey there,

How are things with everyone?  I hope you are all having a good week so far. 🙂  It has been a busy one for me, I have not be able to get half of what needs to be done off my to-do-list. 🙂  My voice has  slowly started to return!!  everyone is starting to hear me again, and not just a whisper.  It is a bit frustrating when you are trying to explain a topic to someone and they can’t hear you..:(

Anyway, on to the recipe of the day, so this is a very simple 1-2-3 step recipe for Olive lovers. I enjoy the darker Olives more than the Green ones, this because the Green Olives to me are not as ripe as the darker ones. (This is my opinion) Actually, I have never come across Green Olives that have not been marinated in vinegar, does anyone know if there are any?  I did search on the net for some information but I couldn’t find any, If anyone knows of any please let me know..:)  

Have a good day everyone!! 🙂

GREEK OLIVE TAPENADE

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Olives drained, sliced and pitted
  • 1 teaspoon Capers
  • 1/4 cup of Lemon Juice or less
  • 1 teaspoon Cognac
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Slice and pit Olives and place into a blender,
  • along with the Capers. Blend on high speed,
  • and start to slowly add a bit of Olive Oil,
  • and lemon juice. Continue by adding in the salt and pepper,
  • and the last step is to add the teaspoon of Cognac.
  • Place in fridge for 1 hour and then serve. This delicious little treat can be kept in the fridge for one week if placed in a glass bowl and covered with plastic wrap.

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

18 Comments

  1. popsiclesociety
    March 6, 2019 at 2:02 pm  ·  Reply
    I love it 😋😋
  2. PlantsandBeyond
    March 6, 2019 at 5:10 pm  ·  Reply
    Very cool meal and pictures as well, Sophie
  3. Green Magick
    March 9, 2019 at 12:36 am  ·  Reply
    I love tapenade. My husband is Greek, so we often make this. 😊
    • foodzesty
      March 12, 2019 at 5:22 am  ·  Reply
      Hi!! really great then you already know most of the greek recipes..:) Thank you
      • Green Magick
        March 12, 2019 at 5:31 am
        My sister in laws taught me some of the recipes and I’ve picked up others from extended family members and good Greek church cookbooks. I love Greek or Italian foods 😋
      • foodzesty
        March 12, 2019 at 5:34 am
        Greek Church Cookbooks!! I have some of them too...There are sooooo many Greek recipes it's amazing....Me too a huge fan of Italian food, love Paella, and of course Greek. I do cook other recipes, but unfortunately I am so limited with ingredients in NL that it takes sometime to figure out what to make. When I go back to Greece once a year is believe it or not when I do all my shopping...:)
      • Green Magick
        March 12, 2019 at 5:35 am
        I have never been to Greece! We talk about going one day. I would love that.
      • foodzesty
        March 12, 2019 at 5:37 am
        Seriously!!! You should go over during the summer time..when its warm and you can head to the beaches. Things have changed tremendously. We left Greece 7 years ago due to the crisis. I grew up in New York so this is a third move for me to another country
      • Green Magick
        March 12, 2019 at 6:00 am
        Wow! My husband is 2nd generation Greek, grew up in buffalo NY. Crossing my fingers. We need to just do it.
      • foodzesty
        March 12, 2019 at 6:19 am
        I agree when you are able too, fly over to Greece...Athens is a busy city wayyyy to hot for the summer...Which part of Greece is your hubby from?
  4. dtills
    March 10, 2019 at 4:39 pm  ·  Reply
    So glad you are on the mend!!💕
  5. Megala
    March 11, 2019 at 9:52 am  ·  Reply
    This looks pretty! I like the blend of olives & capers in here.
    • foodzesty
      March 12, 2019 at 5:24 am  ·  Reply
      Thank you, it is a lovely combination. I choice to put in less Capers so that the olives stand out more. :)
  6. annika
    March 15, 2019 at 12:08 am  ·  Reply
    My friend in Greece sent us a small jar a while back...the brand was Bretas. I'm so happy to have a recipe now! Thank you Sophie! xx

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