8 crostini ray Recipes

penne rigate or rigatoni rigate or other short cut shape, kosher salt, bundle tuscan kale, stemmed and cut into large irregular shapes, freshly grated nutmeg, pine nuts, chopped walnuts, fresh basil leaves (about 50 leaves ), fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, grated parmigiano-reggiano (a generous handful), grated pecorino cheese, broiled tomato crostini , for serving, recipe follows, ripe plum tomatoes, halved, fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, for drizzling, twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices multi-grain batard or other crusty, long, 3-inch-wide loaf, garlic, halved

tub bocconcini , small bites fresh mozzarella in water, thick slice prosciutto, multi-colored baby or grape tomatoes or red grape tomatoes, scallions, whites and greens, trimmed, a handful basil leaves, thinly sliced, a handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peasant bread

garlic , cracked away from skin, extra-virgin olive oil, crusty bread, sliced, sicilian oil-cured black, pitted and chopped, green olives, pitted and chopped, capers, drained, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems

crusty bread, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, italian anchovy fillets, garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, grape tomatoes, capers, drained, chopped pitted oil cured olives, chopped flat-leaf parsley

glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, splashes ) red wine vinegar, arugula greens, 2 bunches, washed and trimmed of stems, coarse salt and black pepper, baguette, 1/2-inch thick , day old bread works too, shallot oil, fresh herbs such as thyme , rosemary, parsley (dry herbs work too), chopped, freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano

day old crusty bread , cut on an angle, garlic, crushed, tapanade , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling plus 1/2 cup, hearts romaine lettuce, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme leaves , eyeball it, dried oregano leaves , eyeball it, freshly ground black pepper