2 cups marinated peppers (see recipe for Blackened Peppers)
1/2 pound soft cheese
Olive oil
Pepper flakes
Sea salt and pepper
Toast rounds or crackers

Perfect for a TV-watching party (Presidential debates, Football games, any reality show) or an appetizer with wine before a meal, the peppers have so many layers of flavor, they go well with lightly toasted or grilled toast rounds or even with crackers. Start with a thin slice of goat cheese on the cracker, lay on a strand of marinated pepper, and drizzle some of the pepper's own oil. Add a bowl of olives and a glass of chilled white wine for everyone, and you'll have an easy-to-make starter.