25 crostini nuts Recipes

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

good feta, crumbled, cream cheese, at room temperature, good olive oil, divided, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced shallots (2 shallots), minced garlic (2 cloves), good red wine vinegar, ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, 1/2-inch-diced, julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving, thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted, toasted pine nuts

water , preferably still spring or filtered, salt, grain yellow cornmeal , preferably stone-ground, unsalted butter, mild-flavored vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing the pan, granulated sugar, mascarpone, red raspberries, shelled, skinned, pistachio nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped, dark, flavorful honey , such as lavender or wild forest, although preferably not buckwheat

cream cheese, softened, goat cheese, softened, salt, pepper, store bought pesto sauce or 1/3 cup homemade pesto sauce, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped, pine nuts, toasted, parmesan cheese or romano cheese, shaved, lemon, juiced, olive oil or oil from sun-dried tomato, basil leaves , chiffonade, crackers or toasted baguette or crostini