Focaccia bread has always been near and dear to my heart because it was my favorite food when i studied in Italy almost 4 years ago. It wasn't just an "oh, I l always had a side of focaccia bread with my pasta" type of love. I'm talking I ate more focaccia bread than I did spaghetti, croissants and gelato combined. At this point, I like to consider myself a connoisseur, so it's hard to find a truly authentic recipe in America. Lucky for you guys, I've been researching different recipes on Italian websites, and this is as close to the real thing as I can get. It's surprisingly easy to make yourself, but just make sure you clear out your afternoon because the process is a little lengthy with the time needed for the dough to rise. It worked perfectly with my massive baking day last Sunday! I made the bread dough before I started my butternut squash soup and apple crisp, and whipped up the other recipes while this was rising! It was a heavenly trio to say the least!
