The First Row of Seats
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 16, 2026
Four bruschetta lined up as the front row seats at the fashion show: sleek, solemn, ready for a new chapter.
A sleek starter: four upright bruschetta on black slate, mimicking the front row seats at a fashion show. Fits the news: the first ‘outsider’ on Armani’s front row, solemn and stylish.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 200 g ricotta
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 12 pitted black olives
- 1 box cress
- salt and pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Cut the baguette diagonally into 8 thin slices.
- Brush the slices with olive oil and roast them for 8 minutes until golden brown.
- Rub the warm bruschetta with half a garlic clove.
- Mix the ricotta with lemon zest, half a tablespoon of lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Slice the olives into thin rings.
- Spread a layer of ricotta mixture on each bruschetta.
- Top each bruschetta with three olive rings and some cress.
- Place four bruschetta upright on each plate, neatly in a row, like seats at a catwalk.
Serving notes
- Serve on a black slate or rectangular plate for a catwalk effect.
- Keep the bruschetta upright to maintain the seat silhouette.