7 smashed kalamata olive herbs Recipes

pitted kalamata olives (rinse if extremely salty), garlic, chopped herbs (more or less to taste, like oregano, thyme and basil and parsley), olive oil

yukon gold potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick (a mandoline works well here), garlic (4 smashed and finely chopped; 2 just smashed), fresh oregano (half with leaves finely chopped ; half as whole sprigs), pitted gaeta or kalamata olives, slivered, crushed red pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fish (such as a snapper or bass), scaled, gutted and gills removed, lemon, sliced, fresh bay leaves, fresh italian parsley, dry white wine

thyme, parsley, bay leaves, preferably fresh, garlic , smashed, halibut steaks, 1 1/4-inch thick , from tail end of fish, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, dry vermouth, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, pear, red and yellow tomatoes, for garnish, suggestion : tapenade, recipe follows, pitted and chopped kalamata olives, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, grated lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper

penne rigate or other small tube pasta, like ziti, or short fusilli (corkscrews), fresh oregano, fresh thyme, garlic , smashed, kosher salt , plus as needed, freshly ground black pepper, baby mozzarella (boconccini), drained, fruity extra-virgin olive oil, plus for drizzling, ripe tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped, pitted kalamata olives

herb prepared polenta, roasted red pepper (now you can always make your own, but i always have a jar on hand), yellow tomatoes, fine chopped (yellow is important, it has a sweeter taste), sweet onion (cut in thick slices), pitted kalamata olives, cut in half, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, crumbled feta, dry white wine, garlic cloves, rough chopped (smashed, skins removed), basil, fine chopped, olive oil (2 for compote, 2 for polenta, 1 for garnish), butter, kosher salt, ground black pepper