Recipe for Fresh Lemon Basil and Tomato Bruschetta

The Italian table loves bruschetta, a Roman way of using leftover bread to bring the freshest tomatoes and local olive oil to a meal. Properly pronounced with a hard “k” (brusketta), Roman cooks will usually toast the bread and then rub raw garlic cloves over its sandpapery surface to spread the flavor, but this finely-minced addition ensures that the great health benefits of fresh garlic are used to their best advantage. In fact, just about every ingredient of this dish makes good heart sense. A small bottle of good olive oil is a great investment to the taste and nutrition of this dish.