Ingredients:

• 6 or 7 ripe roma tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1 Tbsp MYOLIVE extra virgin olive oil (something Robust for full flavour)
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (Traditional or for something different; bourbon maple)
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced* or chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more or less to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more or less to taste
• 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) MyOlive extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh grated parmesan
  
  *To thinly slice basil leaves, stack the leaves on top of each other and roll up like a cigar. Then make thin slices from one end of the basil cigar to the other.

Directions :

• Blanch and peel the tomatoes: Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. As the water is heating make shallow cuts in a cross pattern at the tip ends of the tomatoes (this will make the tomatoes easier to peel).
• Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the heat. Put the tomatoes in the hot water and blanch for 1 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and let sit until cool enough to handle. Then gently peel off the tomato skins. Cut out the stem base with a paring knife.
• Cut the tomatoes into halves or quarters and squeeze out most of the juices and seeds.
• Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) with a rack in the top slot of the oven.
• Chop tomatoes, toss them with garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt and pepper: Finely chop the tomatoes and place them in a medium bowl. Mix in the minced garlic, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and the balsamic vinegar.
• Stir in the thinly sliced basil and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, adding more to taste. Note, tomatoes love salt; you may need to add more than you expect.
• Toast the baguette slices: Use a bread knife to slice the baguette on the diagonal making half-inch thick slices. Brush one side of each slice with olive oil (a pastry brush helps here) and place olive oil-side down on a baking sheet or roasting pan.
• The baguette slices will toast best in the top rack of your oven, so you may need to work in batches to toast them all.
• When the oven has reached 450°F (230°C) place the slices in the oven on the top rack and toast for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.
• Serve toasted bread with tomato mixture: Arrange the toasted bread on a platter, olive oil side facing up (the olive oil will help create a temporary barrier keeping the bread from getting soggy from the chopped tomatoes). 
• Either serve the toasts plain with a bowl of the tomato bruschetta mixture on the side for people to top their own, or use a spoon to gently top each toasted bread slice with some of the tomato mixture. If you top each slice individually, do it right before serving. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan.