This image above features a logo, color palette and imagery style for Bella Sicilia’s new brand identity, by Denis Olenik. I saw it floating around on FFFFOUND! and it definitely caught my eye! The palette suits this company well, as the earthy tones reflect their commitment to high quality foods made from natural ingredients.

The olives and the mushrooms got my gears a-turnin’ and I set out on a hunt for some simple (and tasty!) apps that complement our palette, above. Really makes me want to set some time aside this weekend to try a few of these recipes.

Miniature napoleons with eggplant creme from Vegan YumYum

Spanakopita photo from DarbCU on Flickr , recipe from Epicurious

Green and black olive tapenade via Top Appetizer Recipes

Italian-style steamed mussels from My Gourmet Connection

Honey and chili glazed nuts recipe by Walnut Grove

Coconut shrimp recipe from My Recipes

Garlic stuffed mushrooms on My Recipes

Bacon wrapped dates on yumsugar

Luscious spinach artichoke dip on bfeedme

Mini Asian crab cakes from Martha Stewart

Lemongrass meatballs by Eat Local Northwest