| Pizza is a topic near and dear to almost any | | | | Sauce: There are plenty of excellent canned |
| male's heart and stomach. It is so necessary for | | | | sauces available for pizza topping. You can make |
| their survival. I also enjoy a really great pizza so | | | | your own, but if time is critical, don't hesitate to |
| my mission was to help my husband see beyond | | | | use one of them. Use a quality product so you |
| frozen pepperoni pizza. Now, there is nothing | | | | don't end up with a tinny tomato sauce taste. |
| wrong with frozen pepperoni pizza and it has its | | | | Toppings: A topic in and of itself. If you can eat it, |
| place, but the opportunities for really great eating | | | | you can put it on a pizza. But, there is a secret to |
| with pizza are endless. We have now become | | | | a good pizza - don't have so many toppings that |
| pizza snobs. | | | | you lose the flavors. Combine favorites from |
| First thing we did was to perfect our own pizza | | | | meals you like - why not a fajita pizza? How |
| dough. We went through deep dish, pan, foccacio, | | | | about a cheeseburger or BLT pizza? Italian |
| and thin crust. The thin crust was the ultimate | | | | sausage. Buffalo Chicken, BBQ - endless |
| winner. With the thinner crust, we can enjoy the | | | | opportunities. |
| flavors without feeling we had a tummy full of | | | | Cheese: One of my favorites parts. We don't limit |
| bread. | | | | ourselves to mozzarella. We always add some |
| There are many variations on the thin crust - | | | | Parmesan Reggiano and Romano. Based on |
| adding garlic, herbs, or seasonings to the dough | | | | toppings, try Cheddar, Swiss, or Colby-Jack. One |
| provides even more complex flavors. We recently | | | | of our most favorites - feta. Sliced buffalo |
| developed a baked potato pizza using a potato | | | | mozzarella is exquisite on a veggie pizza with |
| dough for the crust. With traditional baked potato | | | | fresh spinach, sliced Roma tomatoes and a couple |
| toppings, it was an instant hit. | | | | of sliced portabellas. Hmm....can taste it now. |
| However, there isn't always the time or energy | | | | Order of Assembly: A little olive oil over the crust |
| to make homemade dough. There are excellent | | | | and rim (if homemade), sauce to your taste, |
| alternatives available. Use a pre-made crust, | | | | cheese, and then your favorite toppings. Follow |
| frozen crust, or even the crust in the can. Our | | | | baking instructions for the particular crust type |
| local co-op also sells balls of pizza dough and it is | | | | you are using. |
| incredible. | | | | Cibo felice! |