Rustic Olive and Thyme Bread

My second recipe was a chewy, intensely flavored rustic loaf of bread studded with fragrant thyme and briny kalamata olives. At first I was a little apprehensive about the olives--I love them on their own, but I wasn't sure they would hold up in the bread. I was wrong! The bread came out great. The finished bread had a deep golden crust, and the olives added a deep earthy flavor and great texture. The recipe made two decent sized loaves--one I shared with friends and the other I froze for a later day (I'm thinking grilled with a little olive oil...). Overall, I was pleased with the final outcome and I look forward to making this bread again.