I was thinking of a title for this post, but could not come up with anything that would do the job better than plain ol' "Pizza."
I don't really have a recipe for this one because pizza is really something personal that everyone adapts for themselves. I used to do a flatbread style pizza that I really enjoyed. I would roll out the dough really thin, pre-bake it, and then top it and bake it through for a perfect cracker crust. Lately, I've been hooked on the Peter Reinhart method (as described in his book American Pie) and hand stretch my dough out to get all the cool bubble action. I may move on to something else as I continue experimenting.
I've stopped using bottled sauces for my pizza. Fresh sauce made at home is cheaper and so much more tastier because you can control your ingredients. My lady is usually in charge of making the sauce and she experiments with it each time. Last time we did a little rosemary and balsamic vinegar. We prefer something that gets to a sweet, spicy, tangy level for that perfect kick.
I go easy on the toppings because otherwise it weighs the pizza down. Easy on the sauce too so that the crust isn't soggy. The usual suspects are peppers, onions, kalamata olives (none of those fake black olives), corn, pineapple, artichoke hearts, and so on.
For cheese, I just used mozarella, parmesan, and white cheddar. The cheddar adds a nice tanginess.
That's all there is to it! I think I'm going to go eat some leftover pizza now. This post is making me drool.
