OK, I know, almost everyone knows how to make garlic toast. But if you happen to be in the .04% of the population who doesn’t know how to make a truly wonderful garlic toast, I am going to help you out right now!

There are actually few things better than a crunchy, chewy, and totally butter infused with garlic piece of bread to accompany an entrée. Granted, garlic toast wouldn’t go well with Mexican or Chinese dishes, but Italian or French food – c’est magnifique! And even for breakfast with a side of eggs and bacon, garlic toast is a winner.

So next time you prepare an Italian or French feast, or just want to make your family and friends totally happy at dinner time, bake up a batch of this toast. It’s ever so easy and ever so much better than the prepared garlic bread loaves that you can buy at your local grocery store. There simply is no substitute for the real thing. And this is the real thing! Vampires beware!

• 4 T. unsalted butter (½ stick), room temperature
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• ½ of a crusty Italian or French baguette, cut in half lengthwise, and then cut into serving size pieces

Place the butter, garlic, parsley, and salt in a small bowl and mix with a table fork until well blended. Place the bread on a baking sheet, crust side down. Spread the butter mixture evenly over all of the pieces. Bake the bread in a pre-heated 425 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the top is a nice golden brown. And of course, doubling or tripling, etc. is easy peasy.