Antipasto without sausage champagne vegetables

1 loaf unsliced Italian bread (1 lb.) 2 (2 1/2 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives , drained 3 (6 1/2 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced 2[...]

1 loaf unsliced Italian bread (1 lb.) 2 (2 1/2 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives , drained 3 (6 1/2 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced 2[...]

3 cups sliced pencil-thin asparagus (in 2-inch pieces, about 3/4 pound) 3 cups quartered button mushrooms (about 3/4 pound, I like crimini mushrooms) 1 cup[...]