Miscellaneous with basil

3 sweet red peppers, roasted 12 -18 roma tomatoes , chopped coarsely 9 garlic cloves , crushed 6 tablespoons olive oil 9 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 9[...]

1/3 c. homemade or possibly store-bought pesto 1 1/2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 x French baguette - (20" long) 2 x tomatoes cored, and thinly sliced[...]

4 tablespoons butter 4 garlic cloves (2 cloves finely chopped, 2 thinly sliced) 8 (1 inch) thick round slices baguette 2 teaspoons dried herbes de provence[...]