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Pizza and Calzones

Thick or thin, New York or Chicago, pizza rules! Everybody loves pizza. As everyday food or a special occasion feast, it always satisfies everyone at the table. We all have a favorite pizza joint on speed dial, but you may discover the best pizzeria of all is right in your own kitchen.

 

IN THIS ISSUE, we serve up pizza made at home with thick and thin varieties. We demystify how to make great tasting pizza crust - it's so much easier than you think! Add sauce, toppings, a hot oven, and pizza has never been fresher or tasted better!

In This Issue:
WIN a Stand Mixer
It's Canning Season
NEW at Cooks' Emporium
Saturdays: Farmers' Market
Cooking Demonstrations
Pizza Trivia
RECIPE: Thick Crust: Classic Pan Pizza with the Works
Low Down on Dough
Tossing the Dough
Getting Ahead Tips
RECIPE: Thin Crust: Four Cheese Bianca
Baking Pizza at Home
Pizz-ahhh Tips
RECIPE: Sausage & Mushroom Calzone
Cookbook Review
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September 17, 2011 

 

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September 17, 2011 

 

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September 24, 2011

 

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October 1, 2011 

 

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October 22, 2011

 

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October 29, 2011 

 

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November 5, 2011

 

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November 18., 2011

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& Craig Boeke
November 19, 2011

 

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Chef's HatMark your calendars -- our Fall Cooking Demonstrations are resuming on Saturday, September 10th. Cooking demos begin promptly at 10:00a.m. Class fee of $5. Pre-registration is not needed. Seating is on a first-come basis. We suggest early arrival for best seating.  Click here for the Fall Class Brochure. 

 

Saturday, September 10th - Thai Pizza & Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps 

with Becky Ringsby, Instructor
Thai food is fresh-tasting, healthy and easy to love!  It's one of Becky's favorite cuisines, and she has especially enjoyed creating recipes utilizing her Thai Peanut Sauce.  The perfect combination of sweet, sour, hot and salty, her peanut sauce can be used as the basis for several yummy dishes. Becky will share with you two of her family's favorites: her unique Thai Pizza and her fun-to-eat Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps.   


Saturday, September 17th - Fall Favorites

with Karen Davis, Instructor
Fill your kitchen with the sweet aroma of Apple Cinnamon Scones served warm for breakfast with maple butter.  And for those who love pumpkin, treat your family to moist and delicious Cream Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes.   


Saturday, September 24th - Salsa Salad
 

with Margaret Welder, Instructor

This is a new take on the familiar Taco Salad.  The dressing contains salsa.  It will make good use of the tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers from the garden.  

Pizza, Pizza!
Pizza Trivia
RECIPE: Thick Crust Classic Pan Pizza with the works
For Your Own Pizzeria
Pizza Stone
Old Stone 16"
Pizza Stone

Natural stone transfers high heat evenly to pizza crust. Wicks away moisture for the perfect crust.

Pizza Stone
Emile Henry's
Round Pizza Stone
Glazed ceramic from the "Flame Series," withstands high temps of oven or grill. Bakes and serves beautifully.
Pizza Pan
Heartland Gourmet
Pizza Pan
Anodized aluminum surface heats quickly, bakes evenly. Easy to handle thumb-grip edge. 14.5" in diameter.

The Low Down on Dough
It's the freshest!
Steps 3-5
Dough Dynamics
Ingredients
Pushing out the Dough
Tossing the Dough
Dough Tricks
Dough Tips
Sauce, Toppings, Cheese Tips
Tips
Tips
Making and Managing Crust
Stand Mixer
KitchenAid's Artisan
Stand Mixer 

This versatile stand mixer makes bread making effortless with its dough hook and large capacity bowl.

Food Processor
KitchenAid's
Food Processor 
Just as versatile, this food processor also makes dough in a jiffy with its dough blade. Large 12 c. capacity is perfect!
Pizza Peel
Norpro Pizza Peel 
This solid pine paddle transfers crust in and out of a hot oven. Use for forming crusts and even for serving.

RECIPE: Thin Crust, Four Cheese Pizza Bianca
Baking Differences, Home vs. the Pizzeria
Baking Stones and Partial Bakes
Loaded Pizza
Slicing the Pizza
Pizza Slicer
Zyliss' Palm Slicer  

Zip your pizza into slices with this hand wheel cutter. Wheel fits the hand well, and comes apart for easy cleaning. 

Pizza Cutter
OXO Pizza Wheel
With a "Good Grips" handle, this wheel runs through crust, thick or thin. We like the versatility of a large diameter for managing thick pizzas.    
PIzza Cutter
RSVP Pizza Cutter    
Look and feel like a pizza pro with this pizza cutter that stretches the width of some pretty big pizzas.   

Pizz-ahhhhh!
Fast Starts
Trilling Pizza
What is a Calzone?
Calzone Steps
Calzone
RECIPE: Sausage and Mushroom Calzone
Cookbook Review

Claim pizzaioli status and open the best pizzeria in town right in your own kitchen!

Marg, Vicky & Holly
and all the Staff at Cooks' Emporium

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