I wish I could give credit to the creator of this fantastic appetizer but unfortunately, I do not know him. Some friends of ours had an after Thanksgiving party and another pair brought it. Paul and I tried to make it ourselves on Christmas Eve and it was a big hit. So blogland, enjoy!
You need : a baguette, Boursin cheese (it's a cheesy, garlicky spread), a not too soft avocado and a red pepper.
Roast your red pepper. One way to do it is to set the top oven rack as high as it can go and then set the pepper on a piece of tinfoil and on top of the rack. Set the oven to broil. Monitor the pepper and every few minutes (or less?) rotate it with a pair of tongs. The outside of the red pepper should become charred. (Think of it like you are roasting a marshmellow and you like burned marshmellows.)
Once the pepper is charred on all sides, remove from the oven and wrap it up in the tinfoil for about 15 minutes to let it cool and soften. Once it is cool enough to touch, peel off the charred part (what's left will be a bit slimey), remove the core and seeds and slice into thin strips.
Cut up your baguette into small slices. Spread the Boursin cheese on top and add sliced avocado. Layer the red pepper strips on top of that and drizzle everything with olive oil.
Serve & enjoy! They were perfect for Christmas because of the red and green but seriously tasty all year round.
enJOY it 
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