Herbed Garlic Bread

Ingredients

• 14 large garlic cloves
• 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
• Salt
• 3 tablespoon chopped parsley, plus ½ cup parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoon chopped chives, plus ½ cup chives cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoon chopped basil, plus 20 basil leaves
• 1/3 cup (heaping) finely grated Parmesan (about ¾ ounce)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (1-pound) loaf rustic country bread
• Extra-virgin olive oil