If you are unable to buy orange flavoured olive oil for this recipe add a teaspoon of very finely chopped orange zest to the mixture instead. Serves 4-6.

Ingredients:
1long baguette, cut into 6mm slices
60ml/4tbspolive oil
1 clovegarlic, peeled but left whole
2-3ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and drained
6black olives, stoned and chopped
5ml/1tspfresh thyme, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
15ml/1tbsporange flavoured olive oil
15ml/1tbspwhite wine or balsamic vinegar
1red pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded and cut into strips
a fewfresh chives

Method:
1. Brush both sides of the baguette slices with olive oil and grill lightly on both sides until golden brown. (Alternatively, place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200C/400F/Gas6 for about 10-15 minutes).

2. Finely chop the tomatoes and mix together with the olives, thyme, orange flavoured olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

3. Rub the peeled garlic onto the top side of each slice of toasted bread.

4. Arrange the tomato mixture on the top and decorate with criss-crossed strips of roasted red pepper and chives.