Pizza is J.'s specialty. He made a particularly good batch of dough this week and we had two night's worth of astounding pizzas. They had a puffy, crackly, but tender crust that kind of exploded in the very hot oven (he cooks his pizzas on an oven rack lined with quarry tiles, then transfers them to the upper rack to finish). The top one, a white pizza, had feta cheese, frise lettuce, fresh basil and parsley, black olives, and onion seed on a crust brushed with olive oil: it looked like an embroidered wedding dress!
Anatomy of a perfect pizza-bubble.
And a somewhat more conventional pizza with homemade fresh tomato sauce, meatballs, mushrooms, a bit of mozzarella, and fresh basil. Oh my.
Oh my.
Posted by: Hattie | February 11, 2012 at 01:57 PM
These pictures are killing me. That crust looks soooo tempting. What a delight--a husband who likes to cook--and pizza at that!
Posted by: Mary | February 11, 2012 at 02:53 PM
Oh. My. Goodness. Love the "anatomy" photo!
Posted by: Deb | February 11, 2012 at 02:54 PM
A brutal post.
Posted by: mike | February 11, 2012 at 03:06 PM
Put on list: go to dinner at B & J's house. XD
Posted by: marly youmans | February 11, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Kia ora Beth,
Seriously mouth wateringly ataahua kai (beautiful food). Hope all is well e hoa.
Aroha,
Robb
Posted by: Robb | February 11, 2012 at 06:37 PM
From a distance at the end of a long day I thought the pizza was another of your landscapes, Beth. Of course I do think your landscapes are delectable but edible is also just grand!
Posted by: Vivian | February 11, 2012 at 08:23 PM
want
Posted by: Fire Bird | February 12, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Would J ever share his dough recipe? Or is that an old family recipe kept secret? I love to make pizza but haven't exactly found a good recipe for the crust. Your pictures make me want to get out the yeast, get out the flour and the olive oil...
Posted by: Mary McPhee | February 14, 2012 at 08:22 AM