Patriotic Pepper Platter
Cream cheese stuffed peppers are easy to make, easy to travel with and wonderful to eat at room temperature. This platter can be made all summer long for each red, white and blue holiday! The dish also accommodates those who eat meat and those who don’t. With or without the bacon, these peppers are delish! —Tina Martino, Hewitt, New Jersey
Greek Sheet-Pan Chicken
I love roasted vegetables and keeping things simple. One bowl and one sheet pan, that's it. You could certainly use...
Zesty Mediterranean Potato Salad
I love this Mediterranean potato salad recipe that incorporates vegetables I plant in my summer garden. The dressing is light...
Sicilian Overstuffed Sandwich Wedges
For a casual holiday lunch or supper, you'll have a guaranteed winner with this stacked-high, Italian-style sandwich. I like the...
Green Olive Dip
Olive fans will love this dip. It's cheesy and full of beef and beans. It could even be used as...
Lemon-Herb Olives with Goat Cheese
Greek olives have a fruity flavor that comes into play when you mix them with lemon and fresh herbs. Spoon...
Mediterranean Tomato Bites
My friend Mary served these lovely appetizers at a summer gathering several years ago, and I adapted it a bit...
Easy Olive Snacks
Olive lovers will snap up these chewy, delicious appetizers. Says Dorothy Anderson of Ottawa, Kansas, "They're easy since the...
Tapenade-Prosciutto Flatbread Pizza Bites
I love this flatbread pizza because it combines so many different flavors and textures. You can use it as an...
Marinated Olive & Cheese Ring
We love to make meals into celebrations, and antipasto always kicks off the party for Italian dinners. This one is...
Olive Caprese Salad
When heirloom tomatoes arrive, feature them with red onions, green olives and a surprising twist-star anise. —Julie Merriman, Seattle, Washington
Cashew & Olive Feta Cheese Dip
My nutty cheese dip has bold flavors that go well with baked pita chips. If I’m hosting guests who like...
Supreme Pizza Burgers
One night I couldn't decide what I wanted more, pizza or hamburgers, so I combined the two. Now my 3...
Hearty Tomato-Olive Penne
Who needs meat when you have a pasta dish loaded with tomatoes, olives and Havarti cheese? I often assemble it...
Marinated Cheese with Peppers and Olives
Cheddar cheese, red peppers and pitted ripe olives make a tasty, rustic appetizer when marinated overnight and served with decorative...
Kidney Bean Casserole
I don’t recall its origin, but I've had this Kidney Bean Casserole recipe for many years. A Triscuit cracker crust...
Hearty Muffuletta
Famous in Louisiana, a muffuletta is a combo of cold cuts, cheese and olive salad layered into an Italian bread...
Mini Muffuletta
People love these hearty little sandwich wedges. The recipe is great for a party and can be made the day...
Personal Pizza
I practically lived on these mini pizzas when I was in college. Packaged pizza crust mixes make it easy recipe...
Hollywood Pizza
My father and I used to order a pizza like this from a place in Tinseltown. Here's my homemade version...
Greek Spinach Pizza
Round out this pizza with a salad or fresh, vegetable relish tray. Sometimes, I serve a side of low-fat ranch...
Olive Focaccia
When I add my own special touches to a basic focaccia recipe—including sun-dried tomatoes, olives and roasted sweet red peppers—the...
