You have a big event coming up and need to start planning – including the menu. Catering can get expensive quickly when you think about needing appetizers, entrees and dessert. While cooking for a large party might cut costs, it’s a lot of work and takes a lot of time. But there is a happy medium – pizza catering.
Jalapeños are medium-sized chili peppers used to add spice to foods. Did you know that jalapeños are actually a fruit? The use of jalapeños dates back to Aztecs and Mayans who used it in their own cooking and believed it could cure colds, strengthen the body and help with depression.
Feta cheese is a white cheese made from sheep’s milk that originated in Greece. Some feta cheese is a mixture of sheep and goat’s milk. Similarly brined white cheeses produced in Europe are made partly of cow’s milk.
The crumbly cheese is often used in salads and pastries, particularly spanakopita, a phyllo-based spinach pie. Feta cheese can also be served on its own with some olives or grilled and added to a sandwich. To say the salty cheese is diverse is an understatement.
If you love pizza, as millions of Americans do, then you are probably eating pizza at least once a week if not more. By now, you know your favorite type of pizza and maybe even how long it takes your delivery to arrive at your place. You might even have your local Hungry Howie’s phone number memorized or bookmarked on your computer.
Pairing wine and pizza is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when choosing what to serve with dinner. After all, your memories of pizza probably revolve around have a 2-liter of soda delivered with the meal or perhaps enjoying some beer and pizza while cramming for your finals.
One of the biggest arguments in the world of pizza is based on which style is better, Chicago or New York? The disagreement may never be resolved. Though these two types of pizza are the most popular, there are many other styles.
As a pizza connoisseur, it’s time to get educated on all the different types of pizza available, from flatbread to focaccia and from St. Louis to Sicilian.
There are many discussions on the right way to eat pizza. From the folding method to using a fork and knife to eating the crust first. What some pizza lovers may not realize, though, is that there are many more ways to enjoy pizza than the traditional pie.
In fact, you can enjoy pizza for practically any meal, including breakfast. If you are looking to explore your love of pizza and expand your culinary options, here are some great pizza ideas for you to try.
In the early 1900s, pizza was considered cheap peasant fare, made at home by southern Italian immigrant women. In 1905, Gennaro Lombardi applied for the first license to sell the pizza he made at his grocery store on Spring Street in New York City, then a thriving Italian-American neighborhood. Soon, pizza parlors popped up in Coney Island and Greenwich Village in New York; Trenton, New Jersey; New Haven, Connecticut; and San Francisco, California.
The cheese making process has been around for nearly 4,000 years and there are an estimated 2,000 varieties of cheeses.
If you are a cheese connoisseur, you might be quick to recognize all the difference varieties. However, some cheeses may seem too similar, especially those that look exactly alike.
Romano, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses are all white, crumbly cheeses that are commonly used in Italian dishes. While Romano and Parmesan cheese are similar to Asiago, each has its own distinct flavor that can spruce up a dish.
Losing weight can be difficult. Although there are many diet plans to choose from, many of them specify that it’s best to stick with lean proteins, fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, that means you will have to control your pizza cravings…or will you?
A new study is suggesting that eating pizza could actually help you lose weight.
