I tried this recipe last week with a larger loaf of bread and it wasn’t quite right. When I sliced the Italian bread into thinner, medium slices, the oil was perfect. My son likes to make simple garlic bread with garlic powder, but I find that it doesn’t quite have the same oomph as using fresh garlic.

I take about half a head of garlic, but use as many cloves as you want. Mash them in a mortar and pestle or just with a spoon.

Put a small skillet on medium heat, and add olive oil, I probably used about two tablespoons, then added the garlic, oregano, and basil, and let it saute until the garlic was fragrant.

Pour over sliced bread. I made six slices.

Broil on high for five minutes, perhaps longer, but watch it carefully.

It was delicious as you can see on the right!