Tomato Focaccia

I can never eat a good focaccia without immediately being brought back to Italy. Memories of several slabs of focaccia, each topped with different flavours & colours, snapped up from the local forno or train station as a quick lunch on the go. It’s one of the passing things that I never really gave much thought whilst on our travels, yet now, it’s those moments that I’m missing the most… finding that little bakery tucked away down a tiny unassuming side street, trying to pick just one thing to purchase from the array of options all displayed so wonderfully in & upon the counters, putting on my best Italian language skills to order as best I can & of course, that first bite of something that should be so simple & yet is so full of flavour & joy that you can’t help but smile & devour it instantly.

I suppose, whilst we’ve not been able to travel like we used to pre-pandemic, at least I have my food & the knowledge I will never take for granted a steaming hot Italian espresso every again! So, as we approach September, a time where usually we would be exploring somewhere off the beaten track in Italy, I’m living vicariously through my kitchen instead. Luckily, I have a ready supply of tomatoes from the garden now which makes my Italian daydreams that little bit easier. Here I’ve used a colourful selection in a simple, yet wonderful tomato focaccia. This has everything you could ever need from a good focaccia, a golden crust, soft, pillowy bread, doused in quality olive oil & topped with sweet, bursting tomatoes. Delizioso!