Not wasting food in our grandmothers' kitchens was a daily practice. One trick they used was to dry slightly stale bread rolls on the radiator and use them to make homemade bread crumbs.

The garlic is roasted until caramelised and then pressed into homemade bread dough before baking. Serve toasted with mozzarella and with a simple coriander and tomato salad. For the baguettes ...

I decided to make these little savory cheesecakes in small soufflé molds. Instead of lining the molds with dough, I coat them with butter and bread crumbs, so the small cakes can be turned out easily.