Catalan Tomato Bread

• 8 slices country-style bread, cut 1/2-inch thick
• 4 garlic cloves, cut in half (optional)
• 4 very ripe tomatoes cut in half
• Extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Spanish)
• Coarse sea salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground (optional)

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2. Grill the bread slices until crisp and nicely browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
3. Provide each diner with half a tomato and half a garlic clove.
4. Rub a bread slice with the cut garlic, then with the cut tomato; the idea is to apply a thin film of tomato on the bread.
5. Drizzle each slice with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and eat at once.

countrystyle bread, garlic, very ripe tomatoes, extravirgin olive oil, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2004-catalan-tomato-bread (may not work)