And you thought toe-may-toe, toe-ma-toe was tough…  There are some words we can’t just all agree on in terms of how they should be said.  Is it sword with the “w” pronounced or silent?  Do you ignore the “ru” in February?  When talking about Vegenaise, do you make it sound like Vegan-aise or like “veg” in vegetable?  Finally, when you say bruschetta, do you make the ch sound like “sh” or like a “k”?  It seems so many times however I say it, the person I’m speaking with disagrees.   Keep this in mind as fair warning if you serve your guests Roasted Red Pepper and Pine Nut Bruschetta. 

I roasted the red bell pepper over the stove until it was blackened, and then diced it with garlic, fresh basil, and pine nuts.  I added a splash of balsamic vinegar for good measure, and then I served it with toasted millet bread, rubbed with a garlic clove. The roasted bell pepper was a nice variation on this traditional dish, and pine nuts always add a special zip.  After discussion of proper bruschetta pronunciation wound down, there was one final disagreement to clear up…  who would get the last piece.