New Orleans Menu

Ingredients

• 1 loaf crusty, rustic bread
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh garlic
• 5 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, leaves only, chopped
• 24-30 leaves fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt (sea salt makes sense here)
• 1 1/2 cups ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
• 4 oz. ricotta salata cheese, shredded