This is my favorite for a warm summer’s night …
Lightning bugs and stars competing …
The bread and accoutrements:
One Portuguese round bread (or Italian bread, plain cut on diagonal)
Fresh tomato, sliced
Fresh basil (whole leaves)
Fresh (firm) mozzarella, sliced
Suggested Wine:
Frascati
Pino Grigio
White Corvo
Suggested Music:
Getz/Gilberto
Chris Botti
Frank (of course)
The Oil :
(to fit in empty 500 ml balsamic bottle, I shave down a champagne cork for the top)
1/3 cup Balsamic
1 1/4 cup Virgin Olive Oil
Four large cloves garlic
1/2 small shallot
1 tablespoon sea salt
1-2 teaspoons oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Mince and puree the garlic/shallot/salt
Let stand at least one day… do not refrigerate
Serve all on large cutting board.
Shake and drizzle generous amount of the BH Dipping Oil on bread
One slice of cheese, one tomato … basil leaf
Smile … Happy summer, my beautiful friends
