Easy Year Round Appetizer or Light Dinner

• 1 "ball" of fresh mozzarella

• Several vine ripe fresh beefsteak tomatoes

• 1 bunch of fresh basil

• Villa Mandori Basalmic Vinegar cccc Vinegar

• Some great Extra Virgin olive oil

• Bottle of great red wine

• A fresh baguette

Thinly slice fresh mozzarella about 1/4 inch thick. Try cutting the mozzarella with a warm knife…it will cut like butter!!

Wash basil well; pluck the nicest leaves off and wipe with paper towel to dry. Thinly slice your fresh tomato with a very sharp knife; lay out your tomatoes on your favorite platter…place your 1/4 inch pieces of fresh mozz on each tomato followed by a basil leaf. Drizzle Villa Mandori and olive oil over your creation…salt and pepper to taste. Don't forget to mop it up with your fresh bread!

Drink a toast to the Balsamic makers of the world.