We have a three-day weekend here in GenSan and it was a rather lazy one for me. I didn’t even get out of the house! I had ran out of rice then so the solution was to eat pasta all day. Even Pasta had pasta! But it seemed like perfect timing as I came across the book Under the Tuscan Sun (Francis Mayes) at Booksale and bought it. I loved the movie, and have watched it several times. And yeah, I dream of going to Tuscany one of these days. She had a lot of recipes of bruschetta and my taste bud was hankering for it.

Saturday came, I’m finishing the book. Taking a break from reading and go on the web. Checked on my Google Reader and came across a love story over a bruschetta. I wasted no time in getting to the kitchen and made my own.

This was just a simple but filling lunch. Toast some bread, rub with garlic. But being the garlic lover that I am, I grated the garlic over the bread. Diced some tomatoes and roasted bell pepper and mixed with chopped basil, olive oil, and a bit of black vinegar (I ran out of balsamic vinegar) and some cheese. Topped this on the toasted bread, and heated this in a covered heavy-bottomed pan (no oven!). I like my bread on the dark and crusty side.

A perfect way to end a good book. Now, if only I can find someone to make the bruschetta for me next time…

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