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Anchovies: you love 'em or you hate 'em, right? I love them, especially when they are the fat, olive oil-packed ones from Italy or Spain. If you love anchovies and want a deliciously different appetizer to serve at your Super Bowl party this weekend, try this twist on the "crostini/brushchetta" theme. It's easy, too:

Anchoiade Chez Gilbert

• 2 cans (each 2 ounces; 57 grams) flat anchovy fillets in oil, drained, oil reserved
• 16 thin slices from a long, narrow sweet) French baguette
• 2½ tsps. red wine vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, coursely chopped
• 3 tbsps chopped parsley

Avocados are da bomb. I love them. I grew up in Hawaii where they were abundant. I have childhood memories of halving them and eating them sprinkled with sugar (don't knock it till you try it), drizzled with balsamic vinegar, or mashed onto buttered toast.

When I was pregnant, I ate an avocado almost every day during my second trimester when the cravings hit hard. But the way I like avocado the best, is in guacamole. It is my favorite party "dip" by far.  My guacamole is more like a chunky, chopped salad, and is delicious served with warm tortilla chips or atop chili.