Sarasota's Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes (or mixed tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, I like to use a mix of red and yellow tomatoes)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon shallot, minced
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
• 8 basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, chopped (more or less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• pinch of sugar (depending on the sweetness of the tomatoes)
• *BREAD*
• 1 French baguette (or Italian bread, cut in thin slices)
• olive oil