Roasted Garlic Butter

Think of this topping as garlic butter that’s been to finishing school. The garlic is roasted, which mellows its nose-jarring pungency. Roasting also brings out garlic’s sweetness—a sweetness that is echoed in the cheese (freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano). I originally developed this butter for stuffing under the skin of a chicken before grilling it, but it’s also amazing brushed on grilled bread. For that matter, a dollop of Roasted Garlic Butter would be most welcome on a grilled fish f