Do you like bruschetta?

The marriage of fresh tomatoes (those ones from the vine or organic ones, not those grenades from the supermarket that seem to go from green to rotten without ever having a ripe stage) and fresh basil - who can beat it?

So if you like bruschetta, you'll love panzanella.

Basil, tomatoes, bocconcini, olives, capers if you like, torn pieces of ciabatta, olive oil, salt and balsamic (or other acidic liquid you like). Don't forget the salt. And the parsley.* Easy, fresh, clean flavours packed full of lycopenes and antioxidants which reportedly are good for your health.


Bruschetta in a bowl. Good tucker.


(The italians have a saying for a person/item who is very versatile - it translates as 'like parsley' - meaning it goes with everything.)