Bagna Lauda

Ingredients

• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 12 cloves garlic, sliced paper-thin and boiled in milk 10 minutes
• 1/4 cup anchovy fillets, rinsed
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1-inch strips
• 4 cardoon stalks, peeled and blanched
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 loaf country-style bread