It seems like every type of food is having a little moment to shine in the spotlight. Toast – it’s a thing. Or is it? Is Toast’s moment in the sun almost over? Are things like tater tots and cruffins taking over the spotlight? Regardless of its popularity (or lack thereof), Toast will always have a place in my heart.
Even unadorned, Toast is delicious: the edges get crunchy and slightly caramelized, the golden brown outsides give way to soft and piping hot insides. When Toast is good, oh, it’s good. And as much as I like plain, I do play dress up every now and then. A bit of rich goat cheese, some roasted tomatoes, a drizzle of reduced balsamic and fresh basil is always a classic play.
Are you a toast lover or a hater?
Goat Cheese Toasts with Balsamic and Roasted Tomatoes
yield: as needed
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
- slices of good quality bread, as needed
- fresh goat cheese
- roasted cherry tomatoes
- reduced balsamic vinegar
- fresh basil
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Toast the bread. I like to toast mine up in a pan: drizzle a tiny bit of oil in a pan and heat over medium. Place the bread in the hot oil and toast, keeping an eye on it, until golden brown and crisp. Flip.
Spread the goat cheese on to the toast and top with balsamic, basil, a drizzle of oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately!
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
yield: as needed
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 30 minutes
- cherry tomatoes, as needed, halved
- 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
- herbs, if desired
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the tomatoes, garlic, and herbs (if using) in a bit of oil and arrange on a lined rimmed baking sheet. Season generously with salt and pepper and roast for 20-25 minutes.
I’m generally fairly ambivalent about toast – in my mind it’s just a vehicle for whatever deliciousness you put on top and here you’ve managed to combine pretty much all of my favourite foods in one. I’m going to be eating this all summer long.
Beautiful! I love goat’s cheese. I hope I’ll manage to make these toasts before I eat the whole cheese. That has hapenned in the past!
DEFINITELY a toast person. I don’t care if their mainstream moment is up, those crispy babies will always have a place in my kitchen, especially if they’re slathered with cheese and tomatoes!!! Now all I need is for it to stay consistently above 50 degrees so I can plant my tomato seeds and then make this every day…c’mon spring!
I AM SUCH A LOVER. A toast lover. A total, mega toast lover. I could go on and on for ages and days serenading the brilliance of toast, but instead I’ll just say this: Maybe when you and Alana and I meet IRL we can make cruffin Tater Tot TOAST. Just think about it. Until then, I’m gonna be noshing on this toast forever and ever. Those roasted tomatoes, gurl. YUM.
Toast is always a good idea…I need this now!
Your pictures have me drooling! These toasts look so yummy!
Swooning over your pictures!
And count me in for anything involving bread + goat cheese♥
Once again, a gorgeous post. Once again, I want this in my belly now, please?
This looks amazing. There are few things better than roasted tomatoes and toast.