Pizza Party!!!!

With a true collaborative spirit, several of us got together to FEAST on homemade pizza pie.

Annie and Blanton showed true bravado by taking on the daunting task of making dough. Equipped with a dough hook and active yeast - they were successful in 3 out of 4 attempts. The second batch tried unsuccessfully to take over Annie's kitchen, but shrunk back in fear at the sight of Blanton's mean dough hook hand!!!

Unbeknownst to all but himself, we had an expert among us. Knox worked at Mellow Mushroom through high school and college and proved himself to be an excellent dough tosser. Go Knox!!

(Look at the height!)

Yorke made a delicious and zestfully spicy tomato sauce to adorn our pizzas. Pesto was also on hand for a different sauce option.

Other toppings included:

• prosciutto
• arugula
• spinach
• pepperoni
• chicken
• goat cheese
• mozzarella
• caramelized onions
• red peppers
• pine nuts
• mushrooms
• ricotta
• jalapenos
• basil
• rosemary
• gorgonzola
• fresh mozzarella

With the possibilities endless, we got started!! Each duo was in charge of one pie and then everyone came together to make a "We are the World" pizza (appropriate since the Haiti Relief telethon was on in the background).

(Half pepperoni and mushroom with fresh basil / Half artichoke heart, basil and cheese)

We called this the pizza and pepper extravaganza. Fresh mozz and caramelized onion rounded this mammoth pie out.

(Pesto, chicken, red pepper, caramelized onion, and toasted pine nuts)

Fresh out of the oven!!