I like the movie "Julie and Julia", maybe it's a bit of inspiration for my entire blog. I know it's the inspiration for one item on a bucket list, to cook my way through an entire cookbook. I won't be cooking my way through Julie Child's book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". I love french cooking, but I do not want to commit myself to an entire aspic chapter. Ugh.
I do have one more inspiration from that movie however. Early on there is a scene where Julie and her husband are eating the most amazing tomato bruschetta for dinner. The movie shows Julie frying the bread before serving. I've watched the movie a couple of times recently and was just craving the bruschetta they gushed over.
I created this very easy recipe simply from what Julie's looked like. It may not be their recipe at all. But it is delicious, quick, and simple.
EASY TOMATO BRUSCHETTA
INGREDIENTS
Fresh tomato, diced, the fresher the better, it is the entire basis of the flavor in the recipe
Fresh basil, thinly sliced
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt to taste
Sourdough baguette
Butter
Olive oil
Parmesan
1)Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl and set aside so the flavors can meld.
2) Slice the baguette and butter one side. Fry in a pan with some olive oil.
3) Pile the tomato mixture on each slice of fried bread. Top with a little shaved Parmesan if desired.
That's it! Sever and eat! So good!
I had it by itself for dinner. More commonly it is served as an appetizer. Or you can have it with a nice piece of cooked fish, chicken, or beef with a green salad and have a complete meal.
You can also add all kinds of things to this recipe; crushed garlic, a little balsamic vinegar, shredded tarragon, finely chopped olives, a few capers, ground pepper, parsley, or whatever you think works. Go wild. Be crazy. The best bruschetta I've had lately was strawberries and kumquats with mint and goat cheese on a rustic whole grain bread. It was absolutely amazing.
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| Strawberry Kumquat Bruschetta from Thomas Hill Organics |
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