Bruschetta

The original garlic bread, bruschetta are thick slices of chewy day-old bread that are toasted under the broiler or grilled over a wood or charcoal fire. A large clove of garlic is rubbed over the sandpaper-like surface of the toasted slices until the clove disappears completely into the pores of the bread. Then the slices are drizzled with a fruity, flavorful olive oil, the more character the better. There are no exact measurements needed here; one or two slices per person of a bread machi