There's a moment before the bread hits the pan.
You feel it first — in the light, in yourself. Something shifted overnight and the morning came in differently. Not dramatically. Just a nudge.
Outside is nice today.
You pull out the bread — yesterday's, maybe the day before. It doesn't matter. You pour a little olive oil in the pan, let it warm. Lay the bread in it and it sizzles.
When it's golden, you flip it. Both sides.
The kitchen smells like something good is happening.
You open the pistachio pesto.
Straight onto the bread, still warm.
A pinch of salt.
Maybe later you'll make an egg. Maybe not.
Right now this is enough.
You take it outside. You sit down.
Right now, this is exactly enough.
You're not toasting it — you're giving it a life it didn't have yesterday.
Ingredients
- 1 thick slice of bread — day-old is better
- Olive oil — enough to coat the bottom of the pan
- A heaping spoonful of Tutto Sicilia Sicilian Pistachio Pesto
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pour enough olive oil in the pan that it means it. Medium-high heat.
- Lay the bread in. Let it sit, let it drink, let it go golden. Flip it. Same thing on the other side.
- A heaping spoonful of pistachio pesto — straight on while it's warm. It melts in.
- Pinch of salt across the top. Take it outside. Sit down.
Nonna's Notes
A true Nonna moment if you let yourself.
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It's not a frantic exhale. It's a settling.
