Note: For a picnic, prepare the blue cheese pesto and baguette slices ahead of time. Have your guests assemble their own crostini on the spot. Blue cheese pesto: 2 cups fresh basil leaves 1 large ...

Angie Horkan with the Wisconsin Beef Council has a delicious appetizer for entertaining on the patio this summer. 2 beef Ranch Steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each) 24 slices baguette bread, ...

Once upon a time, scraps like carrot tops and potato peels might have gone into the garbage - or, more recently - the compost bin. But now creative cooks have ways to use up all parts of the vegetable ...

Helana Brigman's "The Fresh Table: Cooking in Louisiana All Year Round" (LSU Press, $34.95) is from the Baton Rouge food blogger. The seasonal recipes and book are attractive, although, it must be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Preparation time, 10 minutes. Makes 16 appetizers. Ingredients 16 slices French bread, 1/2 inch thick 1 large clove garlic, peel and cut in half 1/2 cup ...

'It's such an easy appetizer but so impressive,' says Gaby Dalkin You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased ...

Pesto is one of our favorite "no-cook" sauces, meaning that there is no cooking required and once it's made, it's ready to use. In the past five years, we've shared a variety of pesto recipes, ...

Mondays just got meatier. On this week's installment of TODAY's Make-Ahead Monday series, chef Curtis Stone shares a few of his favorite recipes that use tender grilled steak in creative and flavorful ...

2 beef Ranch Steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each) 24 slices baguette bread, cut diagonally 1/2 inch thick 1/4 cup grated Cotija cheese 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Prepare Smoky Cilantro ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Preparation time, 10 minutes. Makes 16 appetizers. Ingredients 16 slices French bread, 1/2 inch thick 1 large clove garlic, peel and cut in half 1/2 cup ...

Preheat the broiler. Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil to toast both sides. Rub each slice with the cut side a half garlic clove. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine ...