Monthly Archive for October, 2007

Pizza Pizza

In the past few weeks, I’ve been busy fiddling with a variety of pizza creations. I sort of cheated by using pre-made Pillsbury Pizza Crust stuff because I didn’t have the time or the talent to make my own.

First off, there’s the classic Hawaiian pizza (pinapple and ham) that I’ve made numerous times in the past. It’s the one on the right in these pictures. Then there was the teriyaki chicken (chicken bits, teriyaki sauce, onions, garlic, and pinapple chunks) on the left:

And then there was this one that I made with my girlfriend. The toppings are spinach, ham, mozzarella, and onions.  Slices of the pizza were served with a side bowl of homemade leek and potato soup.  The brilliant green color is from the peas we added to the soup:

 

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

What a perfect for the fall season. My girlfriend and I made this delicious soup last week following this recipe. The only thing we did differently (as suggested by my gf) was roasting the butternut squash and fennel in the oven (375 for 30 mins) prior to letting those two ingredients simmer in the broth. Roasting definitely gives a slightly more robust flavor.

Oh, we also complimented the soup with a crunchy slice of French baguette toasted with grated Ramano, Parmesan, and garlic.