4 creamy red crostini Recipes

fresh ricotta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, salt and freshly ground pepper, six 1/2-inch-thick slices of italian peasant bread, garlic cloves, 1 minced, red onion, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, dry chorizo (about 3 oz), thinly sliced, chopped tarragon, chopped parsley, head of frisee , tender white and light green leaves only

cream cheese, softened, green onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt, shredded parmesan cheese, divided, whole roasted red peppers, diced, baguette, olive oil

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