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Photo of a bowl of olives with glasses of white wine on the side.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

A warm, richly spiced oil turns a bowl of mixed olives into elegant party fare. Serve these olives as part of an hors d'oeuvres spread or alongside a cheese plate.

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