Pizza Party

Food & Drink
Written By Like a Virgil

It’s a pizza party for adults!

Steven LOVES pizza, he could eat it everyday if I let him. We went to Orlando for his birthday this year so he just wanted to have a casual dinner at home to celebrate with my parents.

“Lets just make some pizzas”

...since I am unable to “just make some pizzas” I had to make it a little special for him so I made a make your own pizza bar, which could also be made as a board as well!

Its so easy and everyone loves it, being able to top your pizza with anything you want is fun at any age. I gathered some of our favorite toppings and a few new ones to try...

For the crust, our favorites are from Trader Joes. so easy!!! We also get the fresh dough from Publix, I think most grocery stores carry it.

Sauces

  • classic pizza sauce, Raos is hands down our favorite

  • pesto

  • balsamic glaze

  • hot honey

Cheese

  • Shredded mozzarella, I prefer the thick cut

  • Fresh sliced mozzarella or mozzarella pearls

  • Goat cheese, I find the crumbles to be easiest

  • Ricotta

  • Fresh grated parmesan

Toppings

  • Pepperoni

  • Sausage crumbles

  • Peppers and Onions

  • Sliced tomatoes

  • Black olives

  • Pineapple, yes it does belong on pizza ;)

  • Peaches, just try it

  • Arugula

  • Fresh herbs- basil and oregano

I ordered pizza boxes off Amazon (link) to put on the table, we used them as plates. I love less dishes :)

As for the decor, I love using natural elements whenever I can. I bought some herbs at Trader Joes and Home Depot and repotted them into some small planters I already had. I added the potted herbs, some tomatoes on the vine and garlic bulbs on top of the buffet table with a pizza paddle. Easy and useful centerpiece.

For a smaller crowd, you can make a pizza board as well. This is a really fun idea for a date night at home as well. Everything looks cuter when you present it on a board anyway :)

With the premade pizza crusts, and using an Ooni pizza oven (link) each pizza only takes about 2 minutes.

Steven always goes classic with shredded mozzarella and pepperoni, always extra sauce.

I am a little bit more adventurous with my pizza creating, I did mozzarella, peaches, goat cheese and a balsamic drizzle. Topped with basil and arugula after it baked. YUM!

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