HONESTLY EASY TOMATO BRUSCHETTA
by WILLIAM WOYS WEAVER
by WILLIAM WOYS WEAVER
The secret to good Italian bruschetta is well-toasted, hearty country bread and first rate olive oil, as virgin and as thick as you can find. Of course, one more important ingredient is the tomato, and flavorful heirloom fits the bill. Aside from toasting the bread, no cooking is involved.
Ingredients:
12 slices of whole-wheat bread, about 1 1/2 inches thick
4 cloves garlic
12 slices of whole-wheat bread, about 1 1/2 inches thick
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
2 cups red tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp capers
1 tbsp sweet basil (or more to taste), chopped
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese, grated
Preparation: Make your bread slices small enough to hold easily in your hand, about 3 to 4 inches wide, and toast them golden brown on both sides. Mince the garlic very fine or force it through a garlic press, then combine it with the olive oil in a work bowl. Add the tomatoes, capers, sweet basil, lemon juice and seasonings. Spread the mixture on the toasted bread and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top. Serve immediately.
Source: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2008-04-01/Abraham-Lincoln-Heirloom-Tomatoes.aspx
If you’d like to know more about Will Woys Weaver’s grden and recipes, his classic book Heirloom Vegetable Gardening (which is my garden bible, since he lives in this area and his garden advice is perfect for our ecological conditions) is now available on CDRom:
HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE GARDENING CD-ROM
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History: This remarkable e-book by food historian William Woys Weaver is the Bible for gardeners who choose to explore the fabulous flavors, fascinating history and astonishing diversity of vegetables. Taking us far beyond the few dozen vegetables offered in modern supermarkets, Weaver profiles 280 heirloom varieties, providing authoritative history, growing advice and recipes. Want to grow the famous Moon and Stars watermelon? Want to make a Parsnip Pie? This is the book that will tell you how. First published in 1997, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History has been out of print, with copies selling online for as much as $300.
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History: This remarkable e-book by food historian William Woys Weaver is the Bible for gardeners who choose to explore the fabulous flavors, fascinating history and astonishing diversity of vegetables. Taking us far beyond the few dozen vegetables offered in modern supermarkets, Weaver profiles 280 heirloom varieties, providing authoritative history, growing advice and recipes. Want to grow the famous Moon and Stars watermelon? Want to make a Parsnip Pie? This is the book that will tell you how. First published in 1997, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History has been out of print, with copies selling online for as much as $300.
Mother Earth News is proud to present the original text, together with 100 color photos, in this new digital PDF on CD-ROM.http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=kgyfcqcab.0.0.mzyj6acab.0&ts=S0351&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.motherearthnews.com%2Fshopping%2Fdetail.aspx%3Fitemnumber%3D3711&id=preview