Yum. Bruschetta.

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We went to a restaurant a while back that specializes in bruschetta.  They had about 20 different kinds on the menu.  Sorry if this is common, it was the first one I'd been to.  Anyway, I had some that were really good, so I decided to try a couple at home tonight, it was so good and pretty easy.  Thought I'd share   Sliced into small slices, they'd be great for gatherings.

I took a thick baguette (one that I made earlier, but store bought would be fine), and sliced it into 4-inch sections.  Then I sliced each of those down the center, like if I was going to make a sandwich with it.  I put them face up on a broiler tray and brushed them all with olive oil.  I put sundried tomatoes (Costco) on half of them and left the others blank.  I broiled them for about 5 mins. until they were darkening and crisped at the edges.  On the tomato pieces, I put chopped fresh basil.  On the others, I put brie slices and very thin Pink Lady apples slices (better with a really sweet apple).  So good!  Would have been even better al fresco in the spring.

So many combos to try.  I'm a veggie, but there were some meat combos on the menu too: roasted peppers and cheese, honey and gorgonzola, beans and tomatoes, prosciutto figs and mascarpone, artichoke and sundried tomatoes, salami with feta and pesto.  Easy to get creative too!

I served it with steamed-with-garlic-and-butter artichokes we got in our CSA this week.  OMG so good.

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OMG, crushed garlic on it mixed with tomato/cheese would be amazing. Next time!