warm marinated olives

warm marinated olives

The entertaining season is upon us.  Olives are an easy appetizer for your guests to nibble on.  For sure, not everyone loves these stone fruits.  Yours truly was one of them!  When I was a kid no matter how often I sampled a green olive served in a tomato sauce, the taste always made me…

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green olive purée

greenn olive purée

When we entertain, I am always on the hunt for new appetizers.  And, when you come to our home, you’re greeted with a choice of beverage along with a few things to nibble on.  Mr. S always jokes the snacks are the main meal!  It’s a delicate balance to satisfy any hunger pains and to…

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pasta with olive sauce and pangrattato

pasta with olive sauce

As a kid and for that matter a young adult, I despised olives!  To me, they just tasted like salt with a whole lot of bitterness.  That food memory stayed with me for a very long time.  It was only 20 years ago that I began to enjoy these fruits.  My first bite was a…

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fried olives stuffed with cheese

fried olives stuffed with cheese

What is your favorite snack? Do you go back to the same one time after time or do you like to venture out and try new ones? If you have not tried fried olives, you must! They are a crunchy flavor bomb!  I’ve made these a few times now and each time it’s with a…

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chicken stew with olives

Four weeks ago today we were cruising the Bosphorus River, listening to the historical commentary about Turkey and how this river has influenced its shores. As I sit here reminiscing of our trip, it feels as though it was eons ago.  All the planning, research, initial deposit to final payment, and the excitement leading up…

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Marinated Olives

The olive bar at any food shop makes me stop dead in my tracks.  I’m a sucker for anything that reminds me of the Mediterranean.  I wasn’t always a fan until one day, a few years ago, I had ordered a cheese plate and Kalamata olives were on it.  At first I scrunched up my…

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