Things You'll Need:
- Extra-virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic Cloves
- Baking Sheets
- Pastry Brushes
- Plastic Storage Containers
- Small Bowls
- Baking sheets
- 24 slices coarse country breads or baguette
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2
Brush each side of the bread lightly with olive oil.
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Step 3
Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer.
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Step 4
Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool.
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Step 5
Rub one side of each piece of bread with the cut side of a peeled garlic clove.
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Step 1
Top with butter; fresh, thinly sliced radishes; and a wee bit of salt. Great as a starter before soups.
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Step 2
Top with a diced zucchini, sweet corn and truffle oil salsa. Perfect for a summer cocktail party.
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Step 3
Top with chopped fresh Roma tomatoes, roasted garlic and basil. Serve before an Italian feast.
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Step 4
Top with a fresh salsa of diced seasonal vegetables held together with light olive oil.
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Step 5
Top with a tapenade of diced portobello mushrooms, black olives and olive oil.
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Step 6
Make all of the above, combine on a platter, and pass at a party.
