AS posted on Boston.com
Serves 4

SARDINES

• Olive oil (for the pan)
• 16 sardines
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper, to taste
  1. Turn on the broiler and set a rack as close to it as possible.2. Rub the bottom of a 12-to-14-inch baking dish with oil. Add the sardines. With your hand, rub them with oil, then sprinkle with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.3. Broil the sardines for 5 to 8 minutes or until they are lightly charred. Check them once or twice while they cook.

CROUTES

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• Squeeze of lemon juice, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Salt, to taste
• 12 slices French bread, toasted until golden1 lemon, cut lengthwise into quarters (for serving)
  1. While the sardines broil, in a bowl stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and salt. Taste for seasoning and add more lemon juice, if you like.2. Spread the bread with the mayonnaise mixture. Serve with the sardines and plenty of extra lemon wedges. Sheryl Julian