garlic bread

hi friends, lovers + people probably related to me —

61 — all my library holds were ready at once so now i have approximately seventeen* books on my bedside table

*more like seven, but i digress

loaf (of garlic bread) is all you need

so i went through a long ass period where i wouldn’t eat both garlic bread + pasta (disordered eating is really fun guys¹). but thankfully for the most part i don’t care anymore — maybe it’s “growth” or exhaustion or maybe it’s maybelline. if i want to eat both i do, if i don’t then i don’t, which is honestly something really great that happened @ 27. seriousness aside, this is a bomb ass recipe for garlic bread that goes great with sunday dinner, family meal, tuesday night — i could keep going. last time i made it as a dipper for tomato soup, the time before to pair with stuffed shells, crispy lemon chicken + an arugula salad, thinking next i’ll do it for steak sandwiches, that have lots of crispy peppers, onions + melty fontina.

INGREDIENTS for the GARLIC BREAD

good bread (a nice loaf of italian, french baguette, ciabatta, etc.)
1 stick of salted butter, if not more - this is not the place to skimp
a splash of olive oil
italian seasoning
5-6 cloves of garlic, chopped
flaky salt (optional)
finely grated parm (optional)

steps

1st in a small saucepan melt down a stick or more of salted butter & add a little splash of olive oil. then finely chop some garlic like 5-6 cloves, add to the butter with a hefty shake or pinch of italian seasoning let warm through. you can also add some finely grated parm now too if you want

2nd slice the bread lengthwise + dimple it a little, maybe pull out some chunks here or there and taste the herby garlic butter. place the bread on a big piece of tinfoil and then spoon the garlic butter mixture all over the bread. make sure to get all the nooks + crannies. press the bread together + wrap in the tinfoil. let it hang out for a bit, do some of your silly little tasks. once the rest of your dinner is close to being done or if garlic bread is your dinner then have the bread in the oven @ 375 all wrapped up in its tinfoil jacket. let it warm a little bit and then put in the oven to broil - stay close since this will only take a couple minutes

3rd pull the bread out + let cool for a minute before sprinkling with flaky salt + slicing into pieces. eat one piece at time until the whole loaf is gone

a particularly good gift guide for friends, lovers & people probably related to me

my ideal gift guide is ridiculous, fun, unequal parts of deranged, yet practical items²

a bracelet that looks like it’s two bracelets but it’s actually one — would be good to give to your girlfriend of more than 3 months, your favorite sister, your mom, etc.

an obnoxiously expensive sweater for the your friend who has a going out turtleneck, that friend is me — someone please buy me this sweater + i’ll love you forever

a claw clip that is a good gift for both your gen z cousin + your fashionable grandma

another nice little sweater with american girl doll vibes for your cool aunt who has a cardigan for every occasion

an aesthetically pleasing + whimsical bottle opener for literally anyone in your life - but especially your dad who think it’s perfect to display on his home office desk

nothing says happy holidays like sending someone you love a deep dish pizza or two

a quippy tote bag for the food person in your life + the lover who has too many plastic bags

for the person who likes to be outside even during winter in chicago

a little print of a lemon for your friend who is a lil tart

a blanket for the whole family, but especially your mom who wants to pretend she lives in an east coast cabin somewhere

the cool ring you bought three years ago is still cool + getting lots of compliments — so snag one for your most fashionable friend

some cozy yet lowkey fancy socks for whomever you’re not sure if you’re doing gifts or not

the best peanut butter for the person that eats it by the spoonful

for the friends who just bought a house or got married or something

currently consuming

a cup of coffee after a nice long(ish) run

as always,

mk

1. this honestly really sucks + if you ever need anyone to just vent or talk to / with, i’m always here

2. if you need a serious gift rec, help sourcing the black ankle boots of your dreams, or a holiday dress that makes you look like a dead kennedy, etc. then drop me a line, a dm, an actual honest to god phone call — for only $5* (payable in venmo or salt & vinegar chips)
i will do all the sourcing for you on the tjmaxx that is internet