7 crusty balls Recipes

cubes italian bread (from a 1/2 lb crusty round loaf), extra virgin olive oil, salt, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped shallots, sugar, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (1/2 lb, from a rotisserie chicken), bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella balls, 6 oz), romaine lettuce hearts , torn into bite-size pieces (3/4 lb total), roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained , and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide strips, assorted marinated oil-cured olives (5 oz)

cubes italian bread (from a 1/2-lb crusty round loaf), extra-virgin olive oil, salt, red-wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped shallot, sugar, salt, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (1/2 lb; from a rotisserie chicken), bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella balls; 6 oz), hearts of romaine (3/4 lb total), torn into bite-size pieces, roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained , and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips, assorted marinated brine-cured olives (5 oz)

french, italian or other unsliced crusty bread, cream cheese, softened (8 oz each), chopped clams, drained (reserve 1/4 cup. liquid), grated onion, beer, worstershire sauce , lemon juice, hot pepper sauce or to taste, salt, parsley sprigs for garnish, raw vegs . or crackers for dipping

cooked ham, chopped, grated cheddar cheese, onions, grated, egg, cracker crumb, sweet milk, corn flakes, crushed, vegetable oil, for frying

balsamic bbq sauce, ketchup, garlic, finely chopped, dark brown sugar, dark amber maple syrup, worcestershire sauce, aged balsamic vinegar, smoked sweet paprika, palmful coarsely ground black pepper, beef or chicken stock-in-a-box, sliced italian roast beef (substitute thick-sliced deli beef when leftovers are not available), crusty italian sub rolls or chunks of ciabatta bread, giardiniera italian hot pickled vegetables, drained and chopped, salad, arugula or watercress leaves, chopped, balls bocconcini, quartered, tomatoes, halved, basil leaves , torn or chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, salt and freshly ground black pepper