How to Make Olive Tapenade

Great on sandwiches, with eggs, and paired with seafood or grilled meats, this briny, omega-rich condiment is sure to be your new favorite. Instead of buying it in a tiny jar, why not make your own big batch at home? We promise it will be tastier than the store-bought stuff anyway. Mario LaPosta, chef at Babbo Pizzeria in Boston, shows us the technique.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups mixed olives
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 3 or 4 springs oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Put ingredients into food processor
  2. Mix until blended well (however creamy or crushed you want it)

Here is an Italian version