I first tasted this at my good friend Rachel’s house and almost died. At least that’s the way I felt. I had recently bitten my tongue and the lemon’s acid aggravated the wound. Maybe it was the pain screeching though my head, but I thought this was the worst thing since sliced bread. My wife on the other hand loved it so much she asked for the recipe. I figured she was just being polite. But sure enough, a few weeks later she made the tapenade. Second time around was a charm.

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