I get a real kick out of making food in the colours of the Italian Flag. Red, white and green. My favorite pizza, the Margherita, is made with basil, tomato and cheese. It was invented in Naples as a tribute to the Italian flag, also known as the Tricolore.

In the dish in this photo I used Basil from my garden and combined it with, tomato, bocconcini and prosciutto to create a Tricolore antipasto. I only wish I could share it with my cousin Antonello in Italy. Its been too long since we’ve shared a meal together.

Here is a link to more Tricolori dishes https://www.google.com/search?q=Tricolore+food&client=firefox-a&hs=y3r&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_Z_-U4UOiJ2MAumogBA&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1441&bih=1060