Review from American-Italian Blog

 The American-Italian Blog wrote a wonderful review of my cookbook in a recent post. Thank you so much Tom and Becky for introducing me to your blogging community and for your kind words.  Be sure to stop by their blog and check out the easy and elegant recipe for one of my favorite dishes, Chicken Saltimbocca. 

Three generations baking Italian Christmas cookies.

Simple Holiday Treasure

The holidays are here again! It's hard to believe another year has gone by. It is the best time of year for sharing time with loved ones and those you would like to get to know better. Dennis and I had our neighbors over last  night and we had a wonderful time. Try this simple but tasty appetizer and impress your guests! Our loved it.

                                                              Bruchetta

1 bagette loaf, sliced in diagonal pieces
2 plum tomatoes, chopped in small peices
1/4 cup good olive oil seasoned with your favorite seasonings. I like Tuscan seasoning, but also use a combination of Italian,tuscan, rosemary, garlic- whatever you wish

Brush the bagette slices with the seasoned olive oil. Place pieces of tomatoe on bread and top with goat cheese. Place in hot oven 450 degrees for about 5 minutes until edges of bread are brown.
Arrange on platter and serve hot!

That's it. If you don't like goat cheese, put the cheese of your choice-feta,gorgonzola, mozzarella, romano- it doesn"t matter.

Everyone enjoyed this last night and what a great time we had!