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.

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.

Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies

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

Muffuletta Grilled Cheese

A grilled cheese sandwich layered with sliced meats and olive salad.

Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches With Mortadella, Pesto, and Artichokes

Each of these crisp, thin sandwiches is filled with melted mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced marinated artichoke hearts, pesto, and mortadella. A little anchovy punches up the savory flavor of each bite.

Make-Ahead Salami Sub With White Bean Spread and Kale-Slaw

The key to a make-ahead sub is choosing toppings that won't wilt or dry out, and to choose a bread that won't quickly turn stale or soggy. This sandwich iteration of the classic beans 'n' greens pairing fits all the criteria, and takes less than 20 minutes to throw together.

Broccoli Rabe and Antipasti Panini With Olive Salad

[Photographs: Robyn Lee] This vegan sandwich is based on a muffuletta, but it wasn't as simple as removing the meat and cheese and shoving in vegetables in its place. Juicy, garlicky broccoli rabe braised in a dry white wine provide...

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.

Roasted Italian Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom Sandwich

Most non-grill recipes simply cook everything in a skillet, a method that can certainly lead to a tasty meal, but lacks a certain something. It wasn't until I thought about roasted peppers, and how great they tasted, that I finally got the idea that everything should go in the oven.

Lemon Manchego Toasts with Green Olive Tapenade

Here's an easy vegetarian party appetizer idea. Lemon Manchego Toasts with Green Olive Tapenade. Deceptively easy, and really tasty. They're super easy to make in bulk, so if you have your own sad, forgotten jar of olives in the fridge with no where to go, give this recipe a try.