Bread

Good bread is one of life’s simple pleasures, and these recipes with bread make the most of every slice, especially the day-old ones. Rub toasted bread with ripe tomatoes for a classic Pane e Pomodoro with Anchovies, or top toasted baguette with seared ribeye and horseradish sauce for Steak Crostini with Horseradish Sauce and Caramelized Onions. For a buttery, briny lunch, there’s Sardine Toast. And if your loaf is going stale, don’t toss it: turn it into a classic Italian Panzanella Salad, a hearty pot of Ribollita, the Tuscan bread soup, or a batch of crunchy Easy Homemade Croutons.

Pan con Tomate with White Anchovies on Ciabatta Marinated white anchovies (boquerones) in oil and vinegar

Pane e Pomodoro with Anchovies

Pane e pomodoro is proof that the simplest ingredients make the best dishes. Toasted bread, ripe tomatoes and this version is topped with white anchovies (boquerones). So easy, quick and absolutely delicious!

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Caesar Salad Toasted Croutons

Classic Caesar Salad

This is the best classic Caesar salad recipe with an easy homemade dressing (no raw eggs!), crispy croutons, and fresh romaine lettuce

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Classic Panzanella Salad Stale Bread for Panzanella

Panzanella Salad

This classic Italian panzanella salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and a red wine vinegar anchovy dressing is the ultimate way to use day-old bread. A must-make bread salad for summer.

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Sardine Toast Canned Sardines

Sardine Toast

Spicy piri piri sardines on garlic-rubbed sourdough with cultured butter, shaved fennel, fresh parsley, and lemon. This sardine toast recipe is fresh, briny, and buttery in all the best ways.

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