To assemble the garlic bread, I slice the loaf of French bread in half, lengthwise, and lay the two halves on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper, face side up. Next, I spread the ...

The only thing that could make garlic bread any better than it already is in its original form is to make it bite-sized so you can enjoy all the garlicky, salty, buttery goodness in one chomp. And ...

Then about 25 years ago, a new trend started to replace garlic bread that was definitely a step up: a southern Italian bruschetta. The name is the Italian “bruscare,” meaning “to roast over ...