Brielle's Avalon

Simple, easy, quick lunch or snack. Nice with a bit of tepenade in the middle, too (see my post Sept 2010). Tepenade’s easy to make if you have a bit of prior notice, but if not this is yummy, too.

Ingredients:

Bread

Garlic (optional: pepper, paprika, basil, thyme, oregano…)

Olive oil

Balsamic vinegar

1 saucer per person.

On a saucer sprinkle garlic (and maybe other spices of your choosing, but don’t over-do it).

Pour a few Tablespoons Olive oil over the garlic (and other stuff if you chose to add).

Dribble a couple teaspoons of Balsamic vinegar through the olive oil.

Tear off a hunk of bread (Italian, French, home-made…) and distribute to each person.

Tear your hunk of bread into smaller, mouth-sized dippable bits, dip and nom happily.

Pair with the soda, water or wine of your choice or maybe even a nice ale.

Yes, if you want to cut the bits nicely and pile them in a bowl or individual bowls prior to serving, that’s fine too.