Make A Date For Tiella
...My tiella showed up looking and smelling wonderful, and they were excellently executed. A smear of foie gras, being deep with flavor, does its usual, mouth-watering wonders for the palette, with its minimal use not playing nicely with the prosciutto—San Daniele being "daintier" than most—and both rewarding the light yet firm crust and the earthy, grounding melted mozzarella.... [Full post]
Getting Ziggy With It
...A very decent pie this was. A nice, pliable but not doughy crust, with a thin strong fold but without the more the more New York-style "crisp". The cheeses were traditionally rustic and aromatic, the sausage buoyantly spicy and sweet, and all of it drizzled with a clean and earthy olive oil that brought all the good flavors together with each bite... [Full post]
Fast and Steady Eddie
...The crust, from dough they make in-house themselves—was properly thin and firm, if not fully crispy, though it holds a great fold. I personally might have preferred a bit more flavor to the crust, but any lack of it was more than made up for in the rich, tangy, aromatic, well-seasoned and nicely balanced sauce. The cheese, as well, had a nice, mellow taste, and was pliable to the teeth without sliding off the slice. A quick survey of the folks who enjoyed my pizza charity found that they all were very impressed and pleased with the pizza, one even claiming "Awesome!".... [Full post]
UPDATE | You Wanna Pizza Me...?!
...I topped the cheese spread with slices of fresh mozzarella, then thinly sliced white mushrooms, and more thinly sliced scallops. I finished it with drizzles of olive oil and the juice of half a lemon, then popped that into a preheated oven set to broil.... [Full post]
National Pizza Week, Part 3 | Old School vs. New School
...I'm starting to learn that I am acquiring a preference for the "new school"-ology of pizza prep. The use of fresh products and foods, cooked quickly and/or barely to maintain not only the integrity of their flavors, but their textures as well. Letting the ingredients sing as individuals while only improving as a whole.... [cont.]