3 baked cheese caprese salad Recipes

olive oil, divided, basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided, log of fresh goat cheese, halved, tomatoes , cut in half on the diagonal, freshly ground black pepper to taste, cayenne pepper , or to taste

french baguette (15 inches long), sliced 1/2-inch thick, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt to taste, roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced, fresh basil, leaves removed and coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, ground black pepper to taste