Just wanted to share some things I’ve been foodstalking over the past week…
Leftover Pear, Taleggio, Arugula, and Truffle Oil pizza from Dolce Vita. This place is amazing. Erin and I had life-altering veal gnocchi the first time we went there.
Cinderella Pumpkin Soup from Hubble & Hudson- not impressed. I had to doctor it up so much to make it taste like anything. It’s got nothing on Abby’s mom’s pumpkin soup. Hubble & Hudson itself is a cool place though. There’s a Viking Cooking School upstairs, and all kinds of gourmet goodies in the grocery area.
Another H&H find. This display didn’t have a price on it, so I was little nervous when I took it to the check out station. Turns out it was $7 a bar, and completely worth it. I don’t know that I necessarily pick up on the lavender flavor, but it is some pretty powerful chocolate.
This was waiting on me at my desk when I came into work on Friday. Oh happy day! I had ordered this through a coworker’s kid’s school fundraiser, and I anxiously awaited its delivery. People, you would not believe how long I debated Apple vs. Pumpkin. DAYS. In the end, I think I made the right choice. I haven’t warmed it yet (waiting till I can get to Central Market and get some bangin’ ice cream), but I think it’s going to be a winner.
Categories: dining out
Tagged: Central Market, Houston, Hubble & Hudson, pie, soup
If you’ve read the “About us” page (do it NOW), you already know of my undying love for pizza. I really do believe it is the perfect food. There are so many ways to do pizza, whether it be Bettola/Dolce Vita syle with arugula and buffalo mozzarella, or Papa Johns style (Hawaiian happens to be my current favorite). I don’t even discriminate against Totino’s party pizza style (that crust is GOOD). I personally believe that there is a pizza to fit every craving- sometimes I want good old fashioned red sauce with pepperoni, and then at totally different times I want pesto, or some fancy white pizza concoction. And that is exactly what I went with the other night.
In order to use up some leftover shiitakes, I whipped up a Caramelized Onion and Shiitake Mushroom pizza (loosely based on a Bon Appetit recipe). I didn’t write down quantities, but it’s more of a guessing game depending on how big your pizza is. I started by caramelizing the onions (can anyone teach me to do that without burning some of the pieces?). Once they were good and brown, I turned the heat down and sauteed some minced garlic. I added a little bit of dried rosemary at the end. I spread ricotta cheese on my pizza crust, topped with the onion mixture, added the shiitakes, and grated some fontina cheese over the top. You will notice that I haven’t mentioned my crust yet. I will admit that I cheated a little bit. I bought a pre-baked crust from Central Market. It was definitely easy, but maybe a little bit too dough-y for my taste. I like my pizza thin crusted for the most part.
The before shot
The finished product was pretty dang good, if I do say so myself. I paired it with a green salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and it turned out to be such a quick and easy dinner. This won’t be the last of my pizza making endeavors… Next time I may even attempt my own crust.
Dinner, featured on the place mat Rosie chewed.
Categories: in the kitchen
Tagged: balsamic, caramelized onions, Central Market, pizza, ricotta, shiitake mushrooms
Leftover Pear, Taleggio, Arugula, and Truffle Oil pizza from Dolce Vita. This place is amazing. Erin and I had life-altering veal gnocchi the first time we went there.
Cinderella Pumpkin Soup from Hubble & Hudson- not impressed. I had to doctor it up so much to make it taste like anything. It’s got nothing on Abby’s mom’s pumpkin soup. Hubble & Hudson itself is a cool place though. There’s a Viking Cooking School upstairs, and all kinds of gourmet goodies in the grocery area. 
Another H&H find. This display didn’t have a price on it, so I was little nervous when I took it to the check out station. Turns out it was $7 a bar, and completely worth it. I don’t know that I necessarily pick up on the lavender flavor, but it is some pretty powerful chocolate. 
This was waiting on me at my desk when I came into work on Friday. Oh happy day! I had ordered this through a coworker’s kid’s school fundraiser, and I anxiously awaited its delivery. People, you would not believe how long I debated Apple vs. Pumpkin. DAYS. In the end, I think I made the right choice. I haven’t warmed it yet (waiting till I can get to Central Market and get some bangin’ ice cream), but I think it’s going to be a winner.
