Warm Imported Olive Appetizer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb kalamata olive
1/2 lb nicoise olive
extra virgin olive oil
Spicy Olives
2 garlic cloves, minced finely
1 tablespoon fresh red hot chili pepper, finely minced
Zesty Olives
2 -3 bay leaves (fresh if you have them!)
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, slightly crushed
Zingy Olives
1 tablespoon fresh lemon peel (or orange peel)
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme (rosemary or oregano can be substituted)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Rinse and drain the olives well.
In 3 separate, small oven proof pans divide the olives up and toss with the olive oil.
Add the spicy ingredients to one pan, the zesty mixtures to the next and finally the zingy olive ingredients to the last pan. Toss to coat.
Bake approximately 15-25 minutes.
Transfer to divided serving platter.