{"id":4749,"date":"2012-01-24T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T15:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2012-01-24T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2012-01-24T15:02:36","slug":"tomato-basil-and-mozzarella-bites-with-balsamic-glaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/24\/tomato-basil-and-mozzarella-bites-with-balsamic-glaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Bites with Balsamic Glaze"},"content":{"rendered":"

While in college at Texas A&M in College Station, I used to meet a friend at a pizza place near campus that served pizza by the slice called Antonio’s<\/a>. \u00a0I always got the margherita. \u00a0Nice thick slices of fresh mozzarella, perfect slices of red tomato and fresh basil on top of a delicious crust. \u00a0If I’m ordering pizza at a restaurant, margherita is always on the short list. \u00a0And when we make pizza at home, it’s one I know will be devoured. \u00a0There’s something wonderful about the fresh ingredients, the contrasting textures of smooth and creamy cheese, juicy tomato and the slight crunch of the spicy basil leaf. \u00a0And the bright colors can’t be beat either.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I made these small bites as part of an Italian appetizer spread. \u00a0Just take a small ball of mozzarella, snack size tomato and fresh basil leaf. \u00a0Add the sweet tang of balsamic vinegar and you have the perfect bite. \u00a0You want the mozzarella and tomato to be close to the same size. \u00a0Bocconcini are too large, so look for ciliegine, which are cherry sized balls of mozzarella and are perfect in size. \u00a0If you can’t find these, you could always cut the bocconcini into small chunks. \u00a0When I was skewering these I thought that the basil was going to be overwhelming since I had to use such large leaves to hold everything, but it was just right.<\/p>\n

Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Bites with Balsamic Glaze<\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n