Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4. In the meantime, place a saucepan over a medium heat.

Add the butter to the saucepan and, when it has melted, add in the crushed or finely grated garlic, whichever you're using, and the chopped rosemary. Stir the mixture and cook it for one minute, then remove from the heat.

Slice the baguette in half horizontally, then drizzle the cut sides with a generous amount of the melted-garlic-and-rosemary butter.

Put the buttered baguette slices on a baking tray and into the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Garlic Recipes: 

• Rory O'Connell's Summer spinach with garlic, chilli and lemon
• Baked chicken with lemon and garlic and saffron pilaf rice
• Rosemary and Garlic bread