49 with tapenade baguettes Recipes

baguette, fresh , long, fruity virgin olive oil, basil pesto, preferably homemade (or olive tapenade, or use the two pestos on alternate bruschetta slices), red- ripe tomato, sweet onion, salt , maldon is nicest, black pepper, brie cheese or camembert cheese

head green leaf lettuce , torn into large pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, tuna, drained, sliced beets, drained, scallions (white and light green parts), sliced on the diagonal, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, kosher salt, black pepper, baguette, black olive tapenade

yogurt cheese (3/4 to 1 lb.; see notes ), cilantro pesto or, tomato tapenade, fresh cilantro or basil sprigs (optional), rinsed, baguette slices

eggplant, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices, red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, salt and pepper to taste, french baguette, soft goat cheese, tapenade (olive spread), grated parmesan cheese

mascarpone or cream cheese, at room temperature, cilantro pesto or, tomato tapenade, fresh cilantro or basil sprigs (optional) rinsed, baguette slices

heads garlic, olive oil, baguette or country-style italian bread, sliced at a 45-degree angle about 1/2 inch thick, extra-virgin olive oil, pureed garlic from 4 whole roasted heads of garlic (see above), shaved parmesan , dry jack or gruyere cheese, fresh, creamy goat cheese, at room temperature, roasted red bell peppers , home-roasted or bottled, cut into thin strips, prepared tapenade (black olive and anchovy paste), oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes , cut into thin strips, capers, drained, roma tomatoes, thinly sliced, or halved, seeded, and diced, fresh basil leaves, cut into fine julienne strips or left whole, crushed red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar, sliced prosciutto, anchovy fillets packed in olive oil, drained, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

eggplant, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices, red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, salt and pepper, french baguette, soft fresh goat cheese, tapenade (olive spread), grated parmesan cheese