On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:51:39 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

> So I got Carol Field's Focaccia book today just after I'd come in from
> the garden and saw that the basil was getting ahead of me.
>
> So her basil filled focaccia looked like the ticket-- 2 cups tightly
> packed basil leaves in a really cool presentation.
>
> The recipe is on line here-
> http://diningsmart.com/Snack/Baked_G..._Focaccia.html
>
> The idea is cool-- make a focaccia dough, roll it flat- cover with
> basil, roll it into a log and lay the log into an angel food cake pan.
>
> I think the dough might have been a bit too wet as I'm glad I rolled
> it on some saran wrap or I'd have never made it into the pan. The
> end result wasn't bad, but IMO the bread was too soft & the basil too
> chewy. [and it wasn't nearly as 'basil-y' as I expected it to be.
>
> But I also saw these little cuties this morning-
> http://www.cupofsugarpinchofsalt.com...caprese-salad/
> so I made a salad and used some extra oil & balsamic vinegar-- and
> dipped the bread. Better-- but I hope toasting it in the
> morning is further improvement.

Those look like cute little appetizers, but I like to eat my tomatoes
in salad with a fork. Trader Joe's has baskets of little tomatoes in
three colors so this one turns out looking and tasting great.
http://savorysweetlife.com/2011/08/t...zarella-salad/
>
> Looking forward to this one being done so I can make some *chewy*
> focaccia.

My Carol Field's book came a few days ago. The recipes that
interested me first were very simple ones - so I have pg 41 bookmarked
and I'll probably make the Focaccia with Rosemary, Oil, and Salt
(Rocaccia Al Rosmarino) first. I always have those ingredients on
hand, so I won't have to buy anything specific to make it.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.