Bruschetta! :)
Last week, I flew from Portland to Sugar House, Utah to visit my sister. I’m staying here until this Saturday, when I’ll be flying to California for school.
Spending my last few days of summer with my sister has been absolutely amazing (despite how busy she is with medical school). Not only have we been able to squeeze in a bunch of awesomely fun activities, we’ve also been able to cook a TON of food (she probably won’t have to cook for a good 10 weeks after I leave.. haha).
Ever since I’ve been here, I’ve had the best variety of food, ranging from homemade French Onion Soup (my favorite) to Baba Ganoush from a lovely restaurant called Mazza to Dim Sum to homemade Chunky Beef Stew. My sister is probably one of the most incredible chefs I know (especially considering the budget she’s living on). She’s nurtured a sweet garden in her backyard consisting of herbs and tomatoes, and almost everything she cooks consists of something freshly-harvested from her garden. I’m so grateful to have her in my life, and to be living here with her for 10 days. :)
I’ve been able to help her with tending to her garden, maintaing her house, studying and — the best part — cooking! She’s been sharing a ton of tips with me, and teaching me the most delicious recipes.
Today, I made a bruschetta that consisted of sun gold tomatoes from the Saturday Farmers Market, homegrown chocolate cherry tomatoes and sweet one hundreds, homegrown basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and a few pinches of salt and pepper. We had it on the most amazing bread ever: sun-dried tomato bread. It was absolutely delicious. :)
One of the best parts of bruschetta (aside from its wonderful taste) is that you can either eat it as a side dish, an appetizer, or as a meal! Either way, it’s great!
