…at least not onboard that is…
This was another of my sisters creations and it sounded like a great idea for those days after sailing on a warm summer night when neither of us felt like firing up the BBQ or the galley stove. She said it’s perfect served with gazpacho so have included my favourite recipe for Perfect Gazpacho
BACON and OLIVE APÉRITIF CAKE

1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp butter melted
2/3 cup olives pitted and sliced*
4 ounces bacon about 4 slices cut into 1″ pieces and fried**
1 cup Grated Gruyere cheese or grated Parmesan
Pinch of salt to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (optional)
Heat the oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour a loaf pan***. Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl, and stir the pepper through. Beat the eggs into the flour. Beat in the melted butter. Stir through the remaining ingredients to distribute evenly. Spoon the batter into the pan and bake 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool slightly. Remove from pan. Slice, and serve with drinks.
Kat Notes:
*I used black olives

**I usually cook a quantity of bacon on a baking sheet @ 450 for 12 minutes. It doesn’t curl and this way there is lots to use for other recipes or reheated for a quick cooked breakfast onboard.
***I used 3 little silicone loaf pans. One loaf is enough for two and the rest can be frozen for future use. If using small pans 30 minutes seems to be enough baking time.
PERFECT GAZPACHO

100 g slightly stale crusty white bread soaked in cold water for 20 mins
1 kg very ripe tomatoes diced
1 ripe red pepper and 1 green pepper deseeded and diced
1 medium cucumber peeled and diced
2 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
150 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
Salt to taste
Garnishes*

Mix the diced tomatoes, peppers and cucumber with the crushed garlic and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Squeeze out the bread, tear it roughly into chunks, and add to the mixture.
Blend until smooth, then add the salt and vinegar to taste and stir well.
Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

Kat Notes:
I liked diced black olives, hard-boiled egg
and small pieces of cucumber and pepper;
mint,parsley or basil also works well.

Bon appétit!