Home » Food » By Type of Dish » Snacks » Black Olive Tapenade with Figs and Roquefort Black Olive Tapenade with Figs and Roquefort June 27, 2022 by Kimberly Killebrew · 29 CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.This black olive tapenade recipe combines figs, walnuts, honey, herbs and roquefort for an unforgettably flavorful feast for the senses!  It’s delicious as a sandwich spread and perfect spread on crispy baguette rounds for five star entertaining that will WOW your guests! Today’s dish features one of the most influential foods in the world’s history – olives – and takes us to the Provence region of southern France.

 Olives were first introduced to Marseilles by the Phoenicians 2500 years ago and since their introduction, olives have played a very prominent role in southern France’s culture and cuisine.On one of our previous trips to southern France we spent time exploring Avignon, Nimes and the ancient Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard. The latter had some gorgeous old olive trees that we had to stop and admire.

 Although France ranks 12th in the world in terms of olive production, its olive oil is considered among the very best and most of it comes from this region. We still have a bottle of premium Provencal olive oil that we’ve been stingily holding onto for the right occasion.What is Tapenade? Southern France is known for a variety of dishes and tapenade is among the most popular.  Ta

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