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Marinated olives

Makes 2 cups.

2 cups olives (picholine, Nicoise, kalamata, Gaeta, Manzanilla, Ligurian)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary or thyme
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon chopped orange rind
1 clove garlic, smashed with a knife
1 bay leaf

1. In a bowl, combine the olives, oil, rosemary or thyme, coriander and fennel, crushed pepper, orange rind, garlic, and bay leaf. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 days and for as long as 2 weeks.

2. Let the olives come to room temperature before serving.

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