The appetizer that Ina gushes is “so perfect and totally summer” is her tomato crostini! The appetizer is one of the Barefoot ...

4. Then slather on some prune paste. Spoon a dollop of the cherry tomato onion mixture. 5. Sprinkle red chilli flakes, and cap it with a basil leaf. Your crostini is ready to serve.

You may even want to swap out your usual cherry tomato crostini with herbed goat cheese for a cheese spread that pairs well ...

Remove the crostini from the oven. They should be just crisp. Cut the garlic clove in half and rub the cut edge all over their tops. Now to assemble, simply spoon the tomato mixture onto eight of ...

Step 4: Squeeze the flesh of the roasted garlic onto 2 of the crostini. Spoon the tomatoes onto 2 more of the crostini. Peel the red pepper, discarding the stalk and seeds and pulling the flesh ...

Bruschetta and crostini make the ultimate appetizer ... The standard topping is diced tomato mixed with olive oil, garlic and Italian herbs—delicious, but a little boring.