1.   And it goes without saying that a real picnic owes nothing to olive tapenade, sun-dried tomatoes, or goat cheese.

2.   As I experimented with the fresh figs, I was thinking of eggplant caponata and olive tapenade, both of which are moist, highly seasoned all-purpose relishes.

3.   - Grilled eggplant and tomato slices, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves and olive tapenade.

4.   - Goat cheese with sun-dried tomatoes, black olive tapenade and a sprinkling of chopped fresh basil or tarragon.

5.   A romano cheese and black pepper biscotto would certainly upstage crackers on an appetizer table with the bowl of green olive tapenade.

6.   Season to taste with pepper but not with salt since the olive tapenade is salty on its own.

7.   Say hello to olive tapenade and salmon tartare.

8.   The olive tapenade may be purchased in the deli section of your market or look for good jarred preparations in the condiment or international section.

9.   The olive tapenade and fresh herbs provide a lot of flavor, and Shiraz can handle full-flavored dishes.

10.   Top with a thin layer of good commercial olive tapenade.