For the sauce: • large heads of garlic, peeled, germ removed, and thinly sliced • salt-packed anchovies • Red wine for rinsing and soaking the anchovies • extra virgin olive oil (about 600 grams), or a combination of 2 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil (about 500 grams) and 1/2 cup walnut oil (about 100 grams) • Butter to taste, optional • Options for raw vegetables: • Sliced red or yellow bell peppers • Belgian endive • Radicchio • Savoy cabbage, red or green • Shallots, soaked in a glass with Barbera wine •