9 bruschetta with puree and Recipes

water-packed tuna, drained, minced red onion, chopped fresh italian parsley, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, chopped fresh thyme leaves , or, dried thyme, ground black pepper, hummus or other bean puree, chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, diagonal slices crusty italian or french bread

olive oil, peanut oil for deep-frying, peeled egglant, cut into 3/4 dice (about 1 medium), ground sea salt, all-purpose flour, thick round slices of country bread (my no-knead bread works well for this, or if you re in anchorage, europa bakery s spent grain bread is good too), cubed bread (1/2 cubes ), zucchini, cut into 1/2 dice (about 2 small), fresh parmesan cheese, grated, chopped basil, chopped oregano, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, marinara sauce, egg yolks, beaten, heavy cream, olive oil, minced onion, minced parsley, minced garlic, whole tomatoes or 41/2lbs fresh peeled and seeded roma tomatoes, ground or pureed, basil sprigs, leaves removed (reserve for another use), salt, a pinch of sugar or baking soda

french baguette , cut into 30 (1/2-inch) slices, garlic cloves, olive oil, frozen baby peas, chopped fresh mint, cream cheese, at room temperature, grated parmesan, salt and pepper

fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp dried basil, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, crisco pure olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, french bread baguette

cannellini beans, garlic, butter, anchovies in olive oil, baguette or loaf of crusty bread, lemon, olive oil, chives, salt

white marrow beans (or other white beans), cooked and cooled, 1 cup cooking liquid reserved, olive paste, minced fresh thyme leaves , plus 6 sprigs fresh thyme, for garnish, optional, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, gray salt, fresh ground black pepper, thick italian bread, garlic, peeled

english peas, shelled , or 1 cup frozen petite peas, asparagus, tips only (about 2 1/2 inches), haricots verts or tender green beans, trimmed, green onions, green parts only, roughly chopped, whole-milk ricotta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, french baguette, garlic, ricotta salata shavings, for garnish