Tuscany
Preparation - Easy

Delicious, refreshing and easy to prepare. Lots of Italian restaurants serve bruschetta as an appetizer. Always best at home though, freshly made. Great with drinks before lunch or dinner.

• Your favorite French or Italian bread cut in 1/2 inch slices (sometimes day-old bread toasts better)
• fresh, ripe, firm tomato, washed and coarsely chopped
• mozzarella cheese in small cubes
• fresh basil leaves, whole or shredded
• olive oil, extra virgin, the best
• garlic, peeled, whole (optional)
• salt to taste

Place sliced bread under the broiler, in the toaster or best yet over a charcoal grill and toast.

Rub toast with a clove of garlic or not, depending on taste.

Drizzle with olive oil.

Spoon chopped tomato and cubed mozzarella onto bread.

Scatter some basil.

Alternatively, place the tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, garlic, olive oil and salt in a bowl and mix.

Set bowl at table alongside the toasted bread and simply spoon on mixture.

Some prefer to use sliced rather than chopped tomato.

Delicious!