The olive tree presents us with two gifts. First, we have the olive itself, with its chewy texture and robust flavor and then second, the invaluable oil pressed from the fruit featuring bitter, pungent or peppery flavor profiles!  This elegant menu will use a number of varietals to highlight the briny and sometimes smoky taste of the olive and will be served with Dirty Martinis and Millionaire Mules.

Menu Includes:

• Tomato, Olive & Goat Cheese on Smoked Salmon Chapatis

• Roasted Asparagus salad with Apple Smoked Bacon, and Caper and Black Olive Tapenade

• Wild Mushroom & Tomato Soup with Parmesan Olive Paste Crostini

• Grilled hanger Steak with Olive Chimichurri, Wild Rice Pilaf, and Roasted Winter Squash with Three Pepper Compote

• Olive Oil Cake