After an exciting finish to the inaugural year of the Steemit IronChef contest, hosted by 
@progressivechef, we're right back in for the second year, with the OLIVE as the star ingredient.
I love olives. Pun intended, or whatever you want. They come in so many varieties and flavors, with different brines and oils bringing out their complex flavors. I would have to say that I love some oil-cured olives, and olives stuffed with spicy peppers always hit the spot, but on the chance I can find some of the lighter green, milder Castelvetrano olives, I will gladly eat dozens.
Well I am already very late in the cycle for submitting this entry, so I'll simply post my handwritten recipes and photos and get on my merry way!
For this week's contest, I made
- Olive biscotti
- Olive, dill, and goat cheese spread, and
- Olive, smoked onion, and pomegranate relish over beer-battered sardines and beer-battered olives.
Here's how it turned out (delicious), and also my proof photo!
Olive, smoked onion, and pomegranate relish over beer-battered sardines
Beer-battered olives on olive, dill, and goat cheese spread
Savory olive and parmesan biscotti with olive, dill, and goat cheese spread
Of course, my proof photo!
If you're interested in being a part of the Steemit IronChef Competition, don't forget to check out the details at 
@steemit-ironchef. A huge thanks to @progressivechef for coming up with this awesome way to showcase our food creations and build community with each other here on Steemit. Looking forward to continuing this competition!!
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