No. 1 : Quick Recipe
Savory Spreads and Hazelnut Crackers
- 1 Large Egg + 2 Large Egg Whites
- 3 Cups Hazelnut Meal (or other nut flour)
- 2 Tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Cup Chopped Toasted Hazelnuts
- 2 TB+ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Coarse Sea Salt, Sesame Seeds or other Topping
Step One
Preheat the oven to 350F. Whisk the eggs and whites together in a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients to the same large bowl and mix until a dough is formed.
Step Two
Cut four sheets of parchment paper, large enough to line a sheet pan and rush the paper with olive oil. Separate the dough into two halves and place one half of the dough on a sheet of parchment. Place another piece of oiled parchment over the dough and roll out the crackers between the parchment paper until is about 1/4 ” thick. Repeat with the remaining dough. Lightly sprinkle with coarse sea salt, sesame seeds, or other seasoning. Bake the crackers for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and break into pieces.
Black Olive Tapenade
- 3/4 Cup Pitted *Black Olives
- ½ Cup Pitted Castelvetrano Olives
- 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 TB Lemon Juice
- 2 TB Capers
- 4 Anchovies
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
- ¼ Tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Put all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Goat Cheese Mousse
- 1 Grated Garlic Clove
- ¾ Cup Silken Tofu
- 4 OZ Chevre or Soft Goat Cheese
- 2 Tsp Thyme Leaves
- ⅛ Tsp Cayenne
- Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
Puree the tofu, goat cheese, thyme and cayenne pepper in the food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Best if you allow it to chill for an hour or more.
No. 2 : Kitchen SCOOP
*I love using oil-cured black olives in this recipe – you can find them in the regular grocery store!
No. 3 : Clever Idea
We’re using tofu instead of cream to make this mousse smooth — Tofu is like a sponge for other flavors don’t worry, you won’t taste it!
No. 4 : CHEERS
Art de Vivre Red
Southern France
About $15.00
Both the olive tapenade and the mousse have lots of flavor – so they need a wine that does too! This wine, in its distinctive pottery bottle is a blend of traditional grapes from the South of France, Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre, a natural with the dips that sing of the flavors of France. The salty tapenade and rich goat cheese really bring out the red cherry and berry notes in the wine.