San Fran Caesar with Sour Dough Croutons

Name: San Fran-Caesar with Sour Dough Croutons
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 cups cubed sourdough bread; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it; 2 large hearts Romaine lettuce, chopped, 7 to 8 cups; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan; Salt and coarse black pepper; Anchovies, optional garnish