Green Tapenade

Ingredients

• 2 sardine fillets
• 1 tbsp capers
• 150 g green olives (pitted)
• 1 dried peperoncino
• 2 tbsp cognac
• 1 Garlic clove
• 1 tsp Honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• a splash lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1.

   Pat the sardine fillets dry. Combine with capers, olives, peperoncino, cognac and peeled garlic in a blender. Add honey and blend into a fine paste, slowly incorporating olive oil until a spreadable cream forms. Mix in herbs and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

2. 2.

   Transfer green tapenade to a bowl and serve with fresh baguette.

3. 3.

   Repeat the same process for black tapenade, using black olives instead of green.