Great cuisine is often associated with a region, culture, or people. Of course, food transforms over time with different influences weaving their way and becoming staples. Tomatoes have had a major impact on Italian food, despite originating in America. Likewise, pizza as we know it is also very Americanized. I am sure most of you have fond memories of your mom or dad's spaghetti recipe. In our house, it was light ground turkey in a tangy red oregano tomato sauce over angel hair.
I was pleased to have a meal over at Aldo's Pizza Pies with some coworkers yesterday. I hadn't been there before, but I had heard good things. It was my luck that it happens to be downtown dining week. They had an excellent lunch deal for 10 dollars: salad, a slice, a drink, and dessert.
The salad was a huge portion. It was fresh and palateable, but not mind blowing. My coworkers got entree salads that looked great. Not surprisingly, the real star here was the pizza. The slice of the day featured sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, bacon, and spinach. All the ingredients were fresh and tasty. It was the perfect balance of savory, salty, and sweet. I will definitely be back for the pizza. They were out of the cannoli so I got ice cream. While yummy, it was disappointing. I love cannoli. Still, a lot of bang for your buck.
I was pleased to have a meal over at Aldo's Pizza Pies with some coworkers yesterday. I hadn't been there before, but I had heard good things. It was my luck that it happens to be downtown dining week. They had an excellent lunch deal for 10 dollars: salad, a slice, a drink, and dessert.
The salad was a huge portion. It was fresh and palateable, but not mind blowing. My coworkers got entree salads that looked great. Not surprisingly, the real star here was the pizza. The slice of the day featured sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, bacon, and spinach. All the ingredients were fresh and tasty. It was the perfect balance of savory, salty, and sweet. I will definitely be back for the pizza. They were out of the cannoli so I got ice cream. While yummy, it was disappointing. I love cannoli. Still, a lot of bang for your buck.
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