I am an avid follower of Ben’s blog – Whats Cooking Mexico?. One thing that clearly stands out in his blog is his ability to relate to the end reader and provide a wealth of valuable information. His blog gives you a whole new perspective on not just the food but the culture and tradition. Through his blog I have come to believe that there is much more to a food blog than just food. He is one of my favorite bloggers. When Ben asked me to write a guest post for him, I happily accepted.
I have been thinking for a while on what to exactly write for his blog. I was in a dilemma on whether to do something mexican or something different. Ben being the master of mexican cuisine, I decided to stick with something more comfortable – baking Bread.
Focaccia is a very a common italian bread. The savory versions are more popular and is usually topped with rosemary,oregano,sage,garlic,olives,onions etc. It looks similar to a pizza in terms of texture and looks. The basic ingredients are flour,olive oil,yeast,salt and water. Various versions of this bread can be found across the world. The bread is fairly plain from inside and a spicy topping helps to balance the taste well.
One day I was in the process of making Sweet Grape Focaccia. I had this craving for something spicy. Hence the sweet became the savory Focaccia. I had some left over sauteed vegetable made with Onions, Peppers and Tomatoes from the previous night….thus happened the Spicy Focaccia with Onion & Bell Pepper topping This by far has been our favorite topping at home:-)
Bite any one??
Do hop on to Ben’s blog for the recipe:)
I love focaccia - your spicy topping with bell peppers and onions is genius!
Thanks Laura:) Thanks for visiting my blog:)
I just saw this post on RecipeNewZ. Your focaccia is gorgeous! It’s kind of like a very-thick-crust pizza, right? I have some dough in the freezer for pizza / focaccia, and I could not decide what to do with it. Now I know . Thanks for sharing!
Heading over now
great:)
That spiced up focaccia sounds so delicious! I’d end up eating a whole loaf as dinner…it’s kind of like pizza, right?
Yes it is Joanne….its just thicker than pizza:)
A fantastic focaccia! It looks ever so appetizing. A great choice of toppings.
Lovely guest post!
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa
I returned to report that I made this focaccia for lunch today, with some small variations. It was wonderful! Thanks for sharing this recipe and for the inspiration
Oh thats very nice. Am glad you liked it:-)
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Wow thanks so much CJ
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