Best Bruschetta

On Saturday I cooked a 3 course meal for my boyfriend - as mentioned in a previous post. It was a romantic affair, with a perfectly set table and a bottle of red wine.


I went for an Italian theme and started with a simple, yet beautiful bruschetta...

It was truly terrific and I must give some credit to my Italian flatmate who helped with the suggestion of ingredients. This is a perfect starter as it is fresh and light and leaves enough room for the following, indulgent courses.

To make my 'Best Bruschetta', you will need:

A french stick,

A good handful of cherry tomatoes,

1  crushed clove of garlic

A good glug of olive oil,

A good pinch of dried oregano,

A pinch of chilli flakes,

A sprinkling of parmesan.

Recipe:

Chop the cherry tomatoes into small, bite-size pieces and mix in a bowl with the garlic, olive oil, oregano and chilli flakes. Stir well and leave to one side for a few hours (if you can spare it) to allow all the flavours to mingle with one another.

Slice the French stick on a slant to give it a nice shape and spoon the tomato mixture on to the bread. Sprinkle with some grated parmesan and voilà! you have the best bruschetta!

Enjoy! 

If you like this, you will love my heavenly, chocolatey brownies!