Pan Bagnat

Ingredients

• 1 long baguette
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup olive oil (extra-virgin is best)
• 1 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pitted and sliced kalamata olives or 1/2 cup other ripe black olives
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• Optional
• 4 ounces sliced cheese (no processed slices please! Cut it fresh)
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup capers, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup artichoke heart
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce
• herbs (eg fresh basil, oregano, thyme...)