Pizza

Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza

October 28, 2009
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Since taking an adult cooking class on pizza making taught by Ron Sarni at Create-a-Cook in Newton, Massachusetts last winter CK and I have been experimenting with various pie toppings almost every week. Of all the combinations and experiments we’ve attempted the one we come back to time and time again is this simple BBQ […]

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A Cooking Class at Create-a-Cook

February 25, 2009
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I actually won something in this year’s Menu for Hope raffle. The item was sponsored by Jo, of Amuse Bouche, who also just happens to be a manager at a local company in Newton called Create-a-Cook. The prize was originally slated to be a cooking party for six friends, but Jo generously offered CK and […]

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An Erin Cooks Contest: The Pillsbury Duo

December 10, 2008
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Congratulations S. Sommerville! You were “lucky number” 45. You’ll be receiving the “Keep it Simple Duo” that includes The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever and Entertaining Simple in the mail shortly. Thank you to everyone for participating! Your next opportunity to win is outlined below. Some of my first cooking and cookbook memories involve those little glossy Pillsbury […]

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Serious Pie

October 31, 2008

I’m currently in the airport waiting for our red eye back to Boston and feeling literally stuffed to the gills from days and days of fabulous food, coffee, and booze. In fact, CK and I just had our last Seattle dinner at Serious Pie which ended up being one of the places we deemed fabulous […]

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“The Works” Pizza with Honey Wheat Crust

October 9, 2008

Yes, that is in fact a jar of Newman’s Own Tomato and Basil in the above picture. I’m not ashamed. I think I get a pass for using store bought sauce for two reasons: 1. It’s manufactured by Paul Newman’s company and 2. I made my own pizza dough. Oh…ok…CK made it. Not wanting to […]

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