Saturday, June 25, 2011

How to Make Pizza Dough Videos

Some people are visual learners.  They learn by seeing. There best way to learn is through watching something done.

Some are auditory learners. These learners learn by hearing something. They learn best with audio tapes or by hearing a lecture.

Others are tactile learners. These are hands on type of people and they learn best by doing it.

For me? I learn best with a combination of all three.

The best way for me to learn how to do something is to watch it, hear it and then do it.

That's why I love Internet Videos as a way to how to learn different things.

There are countless videos that will teach you to make pizza dough.

Here are a number of Pizza Dough Videos from Bing:



Check out these Pizza dough Videos from Bing, you will certainly learn how to make pizza dough.

Pizza Therapy has a pizza dough video, but there are so many different options to making great dough.

Choose the one that best fits your taste.

pizza on earth,

Albert Grande
The Pizza Promoter


Here are some of my favorite pizza books:


American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza by Peter Reinhart (Pizza Therapy is referenced, here. Here is my review of American Pie)

and The Art of Pizza Making: Trade Secrets and Recipes



                                                

Friday, June 24, 2011

Calamari (Squid) Salad from Auntie Anna

My Auntie Anna had so many specialties, but her calamari salad is one of my favorites. She had a heart of gold. She always needed to feed you when you visited...(That's the Italian way!) And you had to eat or she would be insulted!


 You will always find this on her table next to her Sausage and Pepper Special! Side Note: If you want to learn about Calamari, here is: Squid: The Definitive Guide

Auntie Anna writes: "Some cooks add different spices,
but I think it takes away from the savory taste of the squid.
As you know by now, I'm a Plain-Jane!"

Sorry, Auntie Anna, you were far from plain! I miss you very much!

Ingredients
  • 1 lb. of squid  (including tentacles)
  • 1/8 Cup of vinegar
  • 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • A dash of red hot pepper!
Directions

  1. Cut up squid into bite size pieces and simmer under 5 minutes in about a pint of water.  Do Not Boil!
  2. Add a dash of vinegar to tenderize. If cooked to long, it will get tough.
  3. Cool and strain. Save some liquid to add to salad if it is to dry.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a few flakes of red hot pepper!
  5. Add 1/8 cup of wine vinegar and 1/4 cup of olive oil.
  6. Chill and serve!

Calamari Tips!
Cleaning squid can be a messy project. It is best to buy it cleaned!

 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Olive Tapanade Pizza

 Meryl shows us how to create a perfect pie using an olive tapanade.

This is a fairly easy pizza to recreate.

You will be using ingredients that are available anywhere.

1) Open can of olives and drain
2) Put olives in food processor
3) Add 2-3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.
4) Add 1 Teaspoon of minced garlic
5) Lemon Zest
6) Pulse ingredients in Food Processor
7) Make dough for one pizza.
8) Stretch out dough
9) Spread Tapanade on top of dough
10) Add cheese (Assagio, Parmesan, Mozzarella combination or your choice.)
11) Top with rosemary and / or your favorite spices.
12) Cook in a pre-heated oven (500+ F.) oven for 8-10 minutes or until crust is brown.




If you love olives, think about: