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It’s that time of year again. You know, when even those who don’t follow football perk up at the mention of a Super Bowl Party. All of a sudden everyone’s got a favorite team. Or not. Football is just the excuse. The party is really about friends and the food. Actually, that’s really what life is about isn’t it? Good friends and good food… but I digress. We’re here to talk about the Super Bowl football food. What says football better than wings?
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The other day it was so hot that I did not want anything warm to eat so I sent out a tweet “What is your favorite heat-wave meal?” I got a few responses, but the one that stood out was from Scott aka Seattle Food Geek: “My fave is a platter of mozzarella, tomato, basil, melon, prosciutto, bread, w/olive oil, + a bottle of Riesling.”
Why didn’t I think of that? It’s something we’ve had before, but somehow I couldn’t come up with anything beyond “cold. no-cook. cold…” (it was hot, people). Anyway, just because I couldn’t think of it myself, doesn’t mean I couldn’t eat it. So Dan and I made a meal of caprese salad and melon with prosciutto… a little baguette and good olive oil on the side. Perfect, light meal.
Yesterday was the first day since Friday that I felt more okay than not. And I was tired of soup. So when Dan asked for dinner suggestions I said “Not soup… fresh veggies… something simple”. I had no idea what I would be having for dinner. I thought he would maybe come back with a salad and meat of some kind. But when I got home, Dan was putting baguette slices he had brushed with olive oil into the oven, and was in the process of slicing tomatoes. I asked “what are you making?”. His response: bruschetta…
I have to admit I was a little surprised. Not because bruschetta is beyond Dan’s capabilities, by any means. He is a very good cook. But because it wasn’t one of our “normal” meals. You know? After a while you build kind of a repertoire of go-to meals so it is surprising when you walk in on something new. One of our favorite go-to dinners when we just want super simple is good salami and cheese with baguette (and of course, red wine). I wasn’t feeling up for wine or salami, so I didn’t expect that last night. But bruschetta? That was completely unexpected.
On a normal night (not post-sick), I might have wanted something to supplement the bruschetta, but last night it was the perfect light meal. And I loved watching Dan work in the kitchen (as much as I love to cook myself, I enjoy watching him cook for me. I think because in my mind, cooking and preparing food is an expression of love). Anyway, this was really good and super simple. It would be great as an appetizer or light meal especially as the summer tomatoes start rolling in (I’m hoping our tomato plants start showing some growth soon).
Dan’s bruschetta
baguette, sliced into rounds
olive oil
goat cheese
tomatoes, sliced
basil
salt (preferably magic salt aka Kosher. or sea salt)
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. To make crostini: brush baguette slices with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet (or directly on the rack in the oven… we used the pizza stone that lives permanently in my oven). Toast the baguette slices in the oven (about 5 minutes).
2. Spread a little goat cheese on each crostini. Top with a slice of tomato and a few strips of basil. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Enjoy it with someone you love. Or at least like.
