A delightful coincidence

I pretty much started Consuming Passions as soon as it hit the floor in my hallway after being delivered from Amazon, and to my delight I had most of the ingredients for the very first recipe in the book from the section 'a note to the reader.'
I hit the kitchen running, I have as always made substitutions etc. But to me this isn't so much a recipe as a way of serving. I've used parma ham instead of prosciutto and normal lettuce instead of endive as these are what I had in the house. I don't think Michael Lee would mind as she talks about herself needing to make substitutions.
So without further ado here is how I made my parma ham with red peppers....

Parma ham with red peppers

1. 
   
   chop 1 red bell pepper in half length ways and the into slices, and saute in some olive oil with 2 cloves chopped garlic and a heaped tsp of dried oregano.
2. 
   
   let the peppers get soft with slightly charred edges, about 15 to 20 min. Then let the peppers cool slightly.
3. 
   
   take a whole packet of parma ham {about 6 slices} and put about 4 pieces of pepper onto each slice.
4. 
   
   now roll the parma ham around the peppers and arrange on a bed of salad. Drizzle some balsamic vinegar over the top and eat with dips and gusto.

I,ll be giving my review of consuming passions in my next post for you all.