Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies

This famed olive spread from Provence is made from black olives, capers, anchovies, herbs, and garlic.

Tapenade with Black Olives - Striped Spatula

It takes less than 10 minutes to whip up a batch of black olive Tapenade in your food processor! This umami-rich spread is an easy and delicious way to dress up appetizer and dinner recipes.

Artichoke and Green Olive Pantry Tapenade

This unorthodox tapenade is made from artichokes and green olives for a mild, creamy, Mediterranean spread that works on bread, on fish, in sandwiches, and even on steak. Plus, every ingredient can sit in your pantry, waiting for you when you come home.

Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

Pasta puttanesca is an easy weeknight spaghetti dish that packs an aromatic punch in its tomato sauce, thanks to garlic, anchovies, capers, and olives.

The Secret Ingredient (Anchovy): Halibut Poached in Olive Oil with Chunky Tapenade

Anchovies are seemingly ubiquitous in world cuisine. They appear in fish sauce, in Worcestershire sauce, in remoulade, on pizza.

Tomato Salad with Olive Tapenade (very French!)

A French Tomato Salad with olive tapenade really brings out the sweetness of juicy, sweet tomatoes when they're in season!

Spicy Salami Sandwich With Olive Tapenade and Goat Cheese

For this sandwich, a rich homemade tapenade is spread into an herby focaccia roll, then followed by some spicy salami, peppery arugula, a roasted red bell pepper, and a sprinkling of crumbled goat cheese. Although the ingredients in this sandwich are all very strongly flavored, each remains distinct with every bite.

Mayo-Free Mediterranean Tuna Salad Sandwiches

This mayo-free tuna salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors, including plenty of fresh olive oil, capers, olives, fennel, celery, and a splash of lemon.

Anchoïade

Anchoïade is a quirky alternative to tapenade made from just four ingredients: anchovies, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Serve it as a dip for crudités or as a spread for bread, all with a glass of white wine or rosé.

Anchovy, Basil, and Tomato Sandwiches With Aioli

Rustic Italian bread slathered with garlic aioli and layered with fresh basil, sliced tomatoes, and a sprinkling of capers all make for a great match with anchovy fillets—almost like a Provencal BLT of sorts with the salty anchovies subbing in for the bacon, and basil in place of the lettuce.