roasted garlic, fresh basil and goat cheese pizzas

So my friends and I are obsessed with garlic on pizza. Whether roasted or raw it always ends up on every pizza we make.

My intent for this blog is to share my own experiences in making food.
Lately I've found myself trying a new recipe and wishing I had a camera to document the fruits of my labour. I turn to the table to avoid homework, experiment, and lose myself in the cathartic process of creating food. Ultimately, I love food. Sometimes it's all I think about (to the detriment of my friends and family).



Part of this love for food stems from the community that food creates. This pizza was made by my friends and I and is one of the many meals we have made together recently. I absolutely recommend that you put garlic, fresh basil or goat cheese on your next pizza. We found the roasted garlic to compliment the goat cheese best.

Whenever I make pizza I turn to my mother's tried and true pizza dough recipe.

Pizza Dough

Makes 2 pizza rounds
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp quick rise yeast
2 Tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
3-3 1/2 cups flour (I often mix whole wheat and white)

Combine the water, sugar and yeast and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Add oil, salt and 2 cups of flour to the mixture. As you start mixing add more flour. I put 3 cups of flour and then begin kneading the dough on a floured surface. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour. Knead for five minutes. Roll into whatever shape your pan is and add desired pizza toppings. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

I enjoy my pizza with a cold beer and fresh parm.



All pizza pictures courtesy of my dear friend j. at my suitcase heart