Best Pan Con Tomate

Years ago, while wandering through Europe by myself for a third of a year, I met a stranger on a train in between countries I don't remember. It was still early in the trip, and the stranger asked me where I was going. He stopped me in the middle of the list of cities I rattled off and told me that I had to visit Granada, specifically Alhambra. "You have to reserve a ticket well in advance," he advised. As someone naturally predisposed to take travel advice from strangers in dark train cars, I did. And some combination of months and weeks later I ended up at the Oasis Hostel in Granada from which, one morning I set out and had one of the most memorable breakfasts I'll ever remember: pan con tomate. Years later, having put back on the weight I kept off walking 10 miles a day through European back alleys and along quiet roads, this simple recipe for pan con tomate at home recreates the flavors and memories of a long-ago trip. Click here to see Why You Should Cook with Olive Oil.