12 smashed tapenade Recipes

green asparagus, peeled and trimmed, garlic, peeled and smashed, fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, kosher salt, olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground pepper, sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick )

potatoes , about 5 oz each, well-scrubbed, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, divided, bay leaf, black peppercorns, coarse salt, black olive tapenade

whole leg of lamb , deboned, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, rosemary, thyme, cracked black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped rosemary, chopped thyme, kosher salt and pepper, tapenade , recipe follows, water, pitted nicoise olive or pitted kalamatas, garlic, lemon juice, shallot, peeled and chopped, capers, minced lemon peel, anchovy fillets, optional, kosher salt and black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped italian parsley

pitted green olives, lightly packed flat-leaf parsley with thick stems removed, garlic , smashed, anchovy paste, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, tuna steak, about 2 inches thick, cut into 3-inch squares, linguine

pistachios, shelled and toasted, pitted cerignola olives, capers, garlic , smashed, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon , zested, rib ) rack of lamb, kosher salt

frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh mint, olive oil, salt, black pepper

dry great northern beans, onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic (1 smashed and 1 minced), bay leaf, fresh thyme plus 1 tsp thyme leaves, chicken stock or water, divided, coarse salt and coarsely ground black pepper, few drops extra-virgin olive oil, few drops lemon juice , optional, few drops white balsamic vinegar , optional, walnut oil , optional, pitted kalamata olives, capers, drained, minced lemon zest, garlic cloves, finely minced, coarsely chopped parsley leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, potato bread, toasted, white bean puree, ahi tuna , seared, olive tapenade, marinated tomatoes, sliced, hard boiled eggs, sliced, french green beans, micro basil, micro arugula

beef chuck roast, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, whole peeled tomatoes , with their juice, cognac or brandy, herbes de provence, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced, onion, halved and thinly sliced, prepared sun-dried tomato tapenade, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated orange zest, hot buttered egg noodles , for serving

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

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