22 good crostini Recipes

olive oil, stale bread (use something peasant-style with a good crunchy crust), white wine vinegar, mussels, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, hot chili pepper, minced very fine (such as thai bird chili or red serrano), bay leaves, dry white wine, chopped flat leaf parsley

ciabatta bread , cut into 1/2-inch slices, garlic, peeled and cut in half, good-quality extra virgin olive oil, ripe figs, prosciutto, fresh mint, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, freshly ground black pepper

french baguette, sliced into 12 rounds, olive oil, good quality, grated parmesan cheese

whole milk, heavy cream, kosher salt, good white wine vinegar, cheese cloth, baguette, cut in thin slices (i like to cut on an angle for presentation purposes), olive oil, garlic clove (optional), arugula (optional), ricotta cheese, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice (more or less to taste), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, tomatoes, cut in thick slices (you should be able to get about 16 slices), olive oil, salt, pepper

good, crusty bread such as ciabatta , sliced as thinly as possible, extra-virgin olive oil, gray salt and freshly ground pepper, freshly grated parmesan , optional

mushrooms, stems removed and sliced thin, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, sherry wine, garlic aioli (garlic mayonaisse) or 1/4 cup caesar mayonnaise, crostini, garlic clove, chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, anchovy paste, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise

good feta, crumbled, cream cheese, at room temperature, good olive oil, divided, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced shallots (2 shallots), minced garlic (2 cloves), good red wine vinegar, ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, 1/2-inch-diced, julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving, thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted, toasted pine nuts

good crab meat, scallions, diced, swiss cheese, shredded, mayonnaise, salt, fresh lemon juice, baguette, sliced into about 50 1/4- inch thick rounds

french bread, sliced about 1/2-inch thick (or any similar type bread), fromage blanc goat cheese (chevre for example. we used plain chevre with no herbs or any other additions.), baby arugula (ideally from your garden or the local farmer s market), strawberries, cleaned, hulled and sliced 1/4-inch, dark balsamic vinegar (good quality !)

good-quality baguette (1/4-inch slices) or 24 slices ciabatta (1/4-inch slices), walnut oil, divided, walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, minced shallots, divided, dried cranberries, baby frisee , torn into thin pieces, french banyuls vinegar or 2 tsp red wine vinegar, sea salt

italian or french bread (about 1 lb), good quality olive oil, garlic, finely minced, kosher salt, swiss chard, finely chopped, cannellini beans, lemon, dried thyme

pitted black olives , such as kalamata, nicoise, or gaeta, capers, drained and rinsed, anchovy fillets, to taste, drained, rinsed and patted dry, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped, chopped parsley, crushed red pepper, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, recipe olive oil crostini , as follows, very thin slices french bread , cut on the diagonal, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

baguette, sliced thin 1/8 in, on the bias, plum tomato caviar , depending on quality and size, manchego cheese, head garlic, a bottle of good quality spanish olive oil

bread (good italian , not sourdough), fresh sea scallops, peeled, deveined shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, chopped fresh cilantro, sea salt

extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, dried basil, dried italian parsley, minced fresh rosemary, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, inck ) thick slices good sourdough or dense french bread

extra virgin olive oil, good whole wheat bread (1/2-inch thick ), garlic, minced, onion, diced, canned white beans, spinach, washed,trimmed and roughly chopped, leaves fresh sage or 1 tsp dried sage, crumbled, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese

smoked salmon, grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and roughly chopped, capers, cream cheese, softened, mascarpone, softened, leaves from 1/2 bunch of fresh thyme, finely chopped, ground chipotle powder, good ev olive oil, glaze, scotch whiskey (preferably an islay for its smoky flavor but any good scotch will do.), grapefruit juice, honey

approx 8ox) goat cheese, firm and good quality (not the log, should have a nice aged casing), olive tapenade, french baguette, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper