Last night I watched one of my favorite movies - Julie & Julia. Baking is mostly what I do in the kitchen, but I'd really like to start cooking actual meals. Everything that Julie cooks looks absolutely amazing! One thing that caught my eye was in the beginning of the movie; tomato bruschetta. It looked so gorgeous that I decided to make it for my boyfriend this weekend. I'm personally not a big fan of tomatoes, but he is. Who knows? This recipe could change my mind.
For those of you who don't know what a tomato bruschetta is, here's a description. You take a loaf of rustic or french bread and cut it into thick slices. Cook the slices in a little bit of olive oil on the stove, until they are golden brown. Rub each slice with a clove of garlic. Then put a mixture of tomato chunks, fresh basil, and salt/pepper that's been tossed in olive oil right on top of the bread. Sometimes it's topped off with mozzarella cheese, but I'd prefer to keep the meal as healthy as possible. And contrary to the word "oil" in olive oil, that's good for you too.
I found the perfect recipe online for my tomato bruschetta: http://favoritegardenrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/08/bruschetta-julia-child-way.html
All I can say is that the picture in the link doesn't do the movie's version justice. Julie used red and yellow tomatoes, which is what I'd like to do...if I can find any that are yellow. I'm sure my boyfriend and I will love it anyway. Well, he'll love it and I'll just like it. We'll see! =)
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