Close your eyes: the smell of peppers grilling over embers, the sharp freshness of green olives, and that first bite where the crunch meets the sweet smokiness of roasted peppers.

Close your eyes for a second: peppers slowly roasting over the embers of a Greek market, their skin crackling and releasing that smoky, sweet aroma, and that first bite where the lively freshness of green olives meets the tenderness of grilled red peppers. That's exactly what this spread brings to life.

There are products we buy to nourish ourselves, and there are products we buy to remember. This ILIADA spread belongs to the second category.

It all begins with green olives — fresh, slightly pungent, a world away from the sweetness of more common black olives. They are then paired with roasted red peppers, whose sweet, smoky flesh softens everything without overpowering it. A touch of garlic and basil awakens the whole, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil envelops it all, just as a Greek grandmother would in her kitchen, never rushing anything.

The result is a bite that tells a story: that of stalls overflowing with multicolored peppers in the markets of the Peloponnese, that of summer evenings when everything is grilled outdoors before the sun sets, that of a country that has made simplicity a way of life.

Spread on warm bruschetta, generously slathered on a crispy French baguette, or added to a pizza sauce for those who like to spice up their dishes — this spread transforms any ordinary moment into a little Greek getaway, without having to fly.

Why our customers love it:

• That taste that instantly brings back memories of Greek vacations, even in the middle of a Quebec winter
• The perfect marriage between the freshness of green olives and the sweet smokiness of roasted peppers
• The kind of affordable little luxury you treat yourself to in order to transform an ordinary aperitif
• A recipe true to Greek traditions, without artifice or shortcuts
• Generous 175g format — perfect for sharing, or keeping all to yourself