3 focaccia peppers tomatoes confit Recipes

a 1/4-oz p ck ge (2 1/2 tsp) ctive dry ye st, sugar, lukewarm water, semolina flour (durum wheat flour, available at specialty foods shops), table salt, a 4-oz jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained , reserving 1/4 cup of the oil, and the tomatoes chopped, garlic cloves, olive oil, red bell peppers, sliced thin, coarse salt , or to taste, dried hot red pepper flakes for sprinkling the focaccia if desired

unsalted butter, minced shallots, heavy cream, brie , trimmed of rind, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, lump crabmeat , picked clean of shells and cartilage, chopped fresh parsley leaves, tomato confit , recipe follows, french bread or focaccia croutons, for serving, tomatoes, cored, halved, and seeded, kosher salt, fresh rosemary sprig, garlic, peeled and smashed, olive oil , as needed