Olive Oil and Pepper Aperitif Biscuits
I can't claim that these little aperitif biscuits are in any way original. They're based on a simple, historic recipe for Le Pébradou (or Gâteaux au Poivre) from Limoux. These are certainly not British style biscuits to have with tea. They're actually considered a fine accompaniment to a glass of Blanquette de Limoux, which is possibly the oldest sparkling wine in France and maybe anywhere else on the planet. The biscuits are very pleasing with many other drinks too (alcoholic or not) and they're not too shabby alongside dips of various kinds. Many aperitif nibbles are designed to tempt you to drink by having a lot of salt and these do something similar but with a little hum of pepper heat rather than salt. Although they're good at any time of the year, they're often associated with Christmas and so, for once in my life, I'm almost in sync with the festive season. You can use whatever olive oil you'd like but personally I prefer a lighter style. If the o...