Well, I now live in Poland, and since Vicki asked, you can follow my expatriate adventures on my new blog, Polish Housewife. Like so many people here, we’re in a multi-story apartment building, and the ground floor is occupied by shops. We can find almost anything nearby – a post office, a bank, a drug store, a salon, a bakery, a market, a deli, and a restaurant.
Our closest restaurant is called Volano. They served the best Zurek (a sour soup that I hope to post for you soon) we’ve had in Poland, so that seemed like a great idea for dinner after our plane landed Sunday evening. My husband suggested we start with their bruschetta.
The flavor was wonderful, and I’ve taken inspiration from their dish. The one noticeable change I’ve made is to use a baguette. They served theirs on a square, thin slice of sandwich bread. It didn’t harm the flavor, but it was a little flimsy to hold and take a bite. We’ll have to try it again to see if it’s always served that way, or maybe they had to make a substitution in a pinch.
Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 baguette, thinly sliced
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 tomato
salt & pepper, to taste
fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons pesto
Directions
- Several hours before using, combine the garlic and olive oil
- Just before serving, brush one side of the bread slices with the garlic oil (the leftover oil is great for salad dressing)
- Toast the bread in the oven, under the broiler, or on an electric grill
- Top each slice of toasted bread with a slice of cheese
- Add tomato and season with salt and pepper
- Top each bruschetta with 1/2 of a basil leaf and a few slices of sun dried tomatoes
- Garnish with just a dab of pesto
Serves 4
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Vicki
How exciting! And these look especially tasty. I love bruschetta. Great tip about putting the garlic in the olive oil ahead of time.
Vicki
Love your Polish blog! It won’t let me post a comment but I’ll definitely be checking back in.
Lois B
Vicki – thanks for letting me know about posting. I’ll try to fix that.
kathleen
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Jaime
These look amazing! I need some of these in my life!