Mediterranean Olive Bread

This bread is marbled throughout with flavorful brine-cured Greek kalamata olives. It goes well with antipasto or carpaccio, or try it toasted, topped with creamy goat cheese and fresh basil, and served with a glass of chardonnay. I have not had good results when substituting other olives for the kalamatas. The Greek-style California olives lose all of their flavor after being baked in the bread. If the kalamata olives you are using are very salty, reduce the amount of salt in the recipe by