Green Olive Chutney Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus 2 days for resting 1 pound cracked green olives 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 fresh chili pepper, minced 1 lemon 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.

Tartar Sauce 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 shallot, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons capers 2 tablespoons roughly chopped cornichons with their juice 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste.

Penne With Broccoli Rape Total time: 20 minutes 1 pound penne 2 bunches broccoli rape 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons capers, drained Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Tuscan Green Sauce 1/4 red bell pepper, minced 1 cup minced Italian flat-leaf parsley 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 gherkin pickles, minced 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and minced 1 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar 1/2 cup mashed potatoes Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Fish With Capers 1 2-pound tilefish fillet 1 carrot, sliced trcnw1 stalk celery, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced 3 sprigs parsley 10 peppercorns 2 cups dry white wine Cold water Salt to taste 6 tablespoons sweet butter 4 tablespoons capers 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Portobello Schnitzel 2 eggs 3 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs 4 large (6-inch) portobello mushrooms, stems removed 1 1/2cups olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons capers, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons chopped parsley.

Calamari With Watermelon Total Time: 1 hour 1 pound cleaned calamari 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons capers 1 cup finely chopped fresh fennel bulb Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cups diced seeded watermelon 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Green Sauce Total time: 20 minutes 1 clove garlic, peeled 1 cup, packed, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 6 scallions, coarsely chopped 8 pitted green olives 2 tablespoons capers, drained 1 anchovy Juice of 2 lemons 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Peppers With Capers And Anchovies (Pasticcio di Dante) Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 1/2 cup olive oil 6 sweet peppers (any combination of red, yellow and green), seeded and cut lengthwise into slivers Freshly ground pepper to taste 2 tablespoons capers, drained.

Grilled Summer Vegetables With Parsley Dressing Total time: 1 hour 4 Japanese eggplant 4 zucchini 2 red peppers Coarse sea salt 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons capers 2 anchovies, preferably salt packed 1 shallot, minced 1 cup Italian parsley, chopped 1 lemon Freshly ground pepper.