Bruschetta Recipe - The Insanely Sexy Potato Show

Chic italian apetizers that are ridiculously easy to make and wont empty your wallet! You wanna start with a nice fresh french baguette. White bread is the way to go. Ive tried to mix it around and believe me when I say multigrain or pumpernickel doesnt work well for this.

Then we move on to our star: the tomato! While its traditionnal to use italian plum tomatoes, almost any variety will do the job. If youre daring enough, add in some yellow cherry tomatoes in the mix or those heirlooms that we dont really know what to do with!

I always stronly encourage you to use fresh herbs but if you dont have them, dont sweat it! Dried oregano and basil come to life when heated in olive oil, wich we add to our concoction here.

As for the cheese you can use either parmesan or buffalo mozarella. Both ways seem to see traditionnal according to me research. You can go cheese-free too if youre lactose intolerant or just dont happen to have cheese in the fridge on that day.

List of ingredients:

1 french baguette
2 medium tomated
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp each of dried basil and oregano
2 tbps extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
parmesan to taste
fresh parsley (optionnal)

Potato Salad with Candied Bacon Recipe

This is the perfect sidedish for you BBQ, pot lucks and family gatherings! Red potatoes are great for this salad but not mandatory. Any kind of potato will do.

For the dressing im using 1/2 fat olive oil based mayo by Hellman's with dijon mustard. Then again, those a personnal preference. If you have a different mayo or better yet, wanna make your own go for it!

I always see hot dog mustard in this salad but I think the spiciness of the dijon adds something more and allows you to keep the seasonnings fairly simple: salt and pepper with a handful of freshly chopped parsley.

Im also allowing you to change what kind of onions you wanna use. Play around with the ingredients, add cheese if you feel like it or even sweet corn! If you make this salad in advance, I suggest to add the bacon just before you serve. That way it will remain crispier than if it bathed in mayo over night ;)

List of Ingredients:
1lb potatoes
2 ribs of celery
1/2 red bell pepper
1/4 red onion
a handful fresh parsley
1/4 cup mayo
2 tbsp dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste



OPTIONNAL - Candied Bacon
3 slices of bacon
2 tbsp brown sugar
1tsp paprika