6 sharp crostini Recipes

chestnuts in the shell (3/4 to 1 lb.), honey, pickling spice, slender baguette , brushed with butter and toasted, extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, thinly sliced, watercress sprigs, salt and pepper

french bread, honey mustard dressing, oscar mayer fat free oven-roasted turkey breast, shredded cracker barrel reduced-fat sharp 2% cheddar cheese, claussen sweet pickle relish

unsalted butter, carrots, finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, garlic, minced, onion , finely diced 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, pale ale , such as pabst blue ribbon, shredded sharp yellow cheddar, shredded gruyere, half-and-half, garlic butter crostini , for serving, recipe follows, baguette , sliced into 12 thin slices on the diagonal, unsalted butter, softened, kosher salt, garlic

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