Hors D'oeuvres..Tapenade this... and Tapenade that!

best for gatherings and food parties..

Ingredients:


Green olive and caper tapenade:

1&1/2 cups tightly packed, pitted green olives
1/3 cup capers, drained
1/3 cup olive oil


Sun-dried tomato tapenade:

1 cup tightly packed sun-dried tomatoes marinated in oil
2/3 cup olive oil


Black olive tapenade:

1&1/2 cups tightly packed, pitted black olives
1/3 cup olive oil




Method:

1. Purée the ingredients for each tapenade seperatly in a blender until smooth.
2. Add more oil than called for if the tapenades seem dry or are difficult to puree.
3. Arrange on a small platter or plate so you get all three of the vibrant colors next to each other.

and there you have it .. all that's missing.. is your freshly baked bread..yum!