Home made Pizza Pie

 Back in the 1950s when Pizza hit America by storm everyone called it Pizza Pie.

Simple basic ingredients, heres my recipe:1 and 1/2  CUP WARM WATER (105 to 115 degrees)1  TABLESPOON YEAST3  TABLESPOONS  OLIVE OIL 1  TABLESPOON SALT1 TABLESPOON HONEY4 CUPS OF ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

Cover and let rise in a warm place.If your house is on the cool side, turn the oven on for a few minutes, then turn it back off, and  set your bowl in. let rise for 1  1/2  hours or so.

The dough will at least double in size.

I love punching it down after it rises. Doesnt that look good?It smells good too!

 

Now its time to have fun!

Putting corn meal on the wooden peel keeps the dough from sticking.

I would love to be able to toss the dough but it would take a lot of practice and I dont make pizza often enough.

Marinara sauce.Mozzarella and turkey pepperoni, sweet basil leaves right out of our garden. We will add cheddar cheese,black olives and mushrooms.

We have a pizza stone on the Grilla pellet grill. We are at 550 degrees.

Wow does that ever look and smell good.

YUM!!!!

For the second pie we have garlicky hamburger, mozzarella, basil, black olives and mushrooms.

Such beauty!

In it goes for 10 -12 minutes.

Double YUM!!

Grab a plate and lets eat! Thanks for stopping by my blog.Please leave a comment.(I hope this made you hungry)

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Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers Summer Show

The Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers invites you to attend a special exhibition titled “A Step Beyond: Collaboration and Innovation, New Work from the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers”, to be held at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, at 135 Church St. in Burlington, Vermont, from July 9th - 18th. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 9th, from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.

This show will feature collaborative work by some of the guild members who have
collaborated with other Vermont craft artists, incorporating materials like forged steel,mica, stained glass, carved slate, and LED lighting. It will also include pieces with newprocesses, approaches and techniques that are innovative to the individual makers. This show is part of the statewide "State of Craft" exhibits throughout the year, sponsored by the Vermont Crafts Council to mark their 20th Anniversary. The show will bring to Burlington the work of professional level fine furniture makers from every region of the state, and is the first time the Guild has held a major gallery show like this in Burlington.

For more information about the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers visit VermontFurnitureMakers.com

The above info is from a Guild Press release regarding a furniture show that opened in Burlington last night. The space is on Church Street in the Firehouse Gallery next to City Hall. Its a wonderful venue and it looks like the members who are exhibiting stepped up to the plate for this one .... Check it out if you find yourself in Burlington ... It runs through next Sunday ...While youre here, also check out the New Guild Website at the link above. Click the photos below to enlarge them ....
Set up was yesterday and the organizers Johns Congdon, Lars Larrson and Dave Hurwitz really had their act together ... The show, just before the first visitor ... The turnout was amazing and went on until I left at 8:00 ...
Were exhibiting "Bethlehem Steel #3" and a set of six contemporary ladderback chairs. Thats Bob Gasperettis tapered piece in the background ....A detail of Johns Congdons sideboard, which he designed in collaboration with his wife. This is the back side of the piece ... On the other side there are 5 drawers with handmade silver hardware ...A detail of Erin Handleys pear woodside table A detail shot of Mario Messinas hanging lamp
The gallery on Church Street ...

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Dollar Saving Ideas

How do you like my utensil rack.An old garden rake makes a great place to hang your equipment or pot holders.  

I built these lamp holders out of scrap fencing and inserted those little solar garden stakes.  They dont give a lot of light, but they do light your pathchoice and provide a nice ambiance. 

Just another view of our solar lights. 

My crafty wife surprised me with this menu board. She used chalkboard paint and built it from scrap fencing and a scrap of plywood. We enjoy using it when we throw a dinner party. 
We have a family motto,"Never throw out scrap lumber",You would be surprised at all the things we have built with wood from our scrap bin. Have a wonderful day!Keep improving your home and making it you,and please leave a comment.Steve

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Petes Pizza Ovens

Theres a new pizza place in Manchester ... Uncle Pete (Peter Moore, Vermont Brick Ovens) built the oven, and Sam added some metal door details (digital thermometer covers), and a custom damper .... I stopped by a couple of times as he was working on it and it was choice cool to watch it happen ... great process but Im sorry I missed the actual dome building on Petes round forms ... Click the photos to enlarge them .
Main Street, Route 7, in front of Shaws
The trout door ... they just fired it up Saturday and Im not sure what the rusty stuff is
The dome before it was grouted
from the outside
Sams custom damper
Finishing up
The completed oven ... I heard the pizza is GREAT !

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