Miscellaneous with parmigiano

1 loaf crustly Italian bread 1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature 1 head garlic 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese 1/4 cup[...]

4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock or 4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup polenta (not quick-cooking) or 1 cup yellow cornmeal (not stone ground) 4[...]

1 med roasted red bell pepper peeled, seeded, and julienned 1 med roasted yellow bell pepper peeled, seeded, and julienned 1 med roasted green bell pepper[...]

4 lbs broccoli , cut into large florets 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 4 garlic cloves , peeled and[...]

1/2 cup walnuts , toasted chopped 1 inch ginger (peeled and grated or minced) 2 garlic cloves (grated or mashed into paste with salt ) 1 teaspoon lemon zest[...]