5 basic crostini Recipes

hearty italian bread, cut 1/4-in. thick, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, peeled

roasted sweet peppers (red & yellow , see our basic roasted red peppers), balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, finely minced, salt and black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), cream cheese, room temperature, feta cheese (flavored with basil and tomato or plain feta), goat cheese (preferably fresh young ), pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil (for garnish ), bread (for plain crostini, crusty baguette or chewy peasant-style )

garlic cloves, kosher salt, high-quality salted butter, softened, fresh lemon juice, cracked black pepper, eight 1/4-inch-thick slices baguette