Sunday, October 17, 2010

Pizza, Pizza

I love pizza - always have, always will!  I read an interesting article a while back on Serious Eats which identifies 21 regional pizza styles.  I am determined to try them all at some point and this past week I had two. 

My daughter Ashley was home on break this week.  Yay!  The day that I took off from work to spend with her was rainy so we planned on going to one of our very favorite pizza places, DeLorenzo's, and catching a movie.  DeLorenzo's serves up the best Trenton tomato pies (one of the 21 regional styles).  We had sausage and sweet peppers as the toppings - fantastic!  Our waiter Brian was great too!  This place is a must try if you are in the area.  We saw the movie Catfish which is an independent documentary thriller about a young New York City photographer that meets a girl on Facebook.  It has a very surprising and disturbing twist in the end.  It is definitely worth seeing.

This weekend was parent's weekend at Conn. College.  We had a great time visiting with Cailyn ( I still miss her terribly).  The weather ended up being just great and the campus is beautiful, especially at this time of year.  We took a ride into nearby Mystic and tried New England Greek-style pizza (one of the 21 regional styles) at Angie's.  The crust was flaky and buttery, thick, but not at all heavy.  It was very different from NJ pizza but also very tasty.
Posted by Jen_from_NJ at 2:40 PM
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17 comments:

  1. stacey snacksOctober 17, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    My husband had business last week in Robbinsville and FINALLY tried DeLorenzo's!
    He had a plain pie the first day, and a sausage/onion the second day. Ate the whole pie himself.
    He votes for the plain. He loved it!
    Now he knows what everyone's been talking about for all these years!

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  2. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soulOctober 17, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    Still looking for a great pizza place near my home. Love pizza!

    Carmen

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  3. Jersey Girl CooksOctober 17, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Mmmmmmnnn! Love DeLorenzo's! Have to go there soon!

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  4. black eyed susans kitchenOctober 18, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    I had Jenna home last week too! Funny how the first thing we do is feed them their favorites. This post made me so hungry!! Bruce and I are going to try to get to Pete and Eldas this week...funny how we just can't seem to find a great pizza in the Red Bank area. So happy that you have been critiquing for me.
    ♥, Susan

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  5. FaithOctober 18, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I'm glad you got to see your girls, it sounds like you had a great time with them! Can't wait to see the rest of the 21 reginal pizza styles, very cool!

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  6. JoytiOctober 18, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    Those sound delicious. And homey and comforting too.

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  7. VelvaOctober 18, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    First, what a great way to spend the day with your daughter. Those pizzas rock! I can't say there is such a great pizza place near my home (sigh).

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  8. PamOctober 18, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    I heard about Catfish... I'll have to check it out. Both pizzas look tasty to me.

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  9. ClaudiaOctober 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    I miss the East Coast. Sigh. All that lovely pizza I'm not eating.

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  10. BarbaraOctober 19, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    I just don't eat it as much as I used to....but I am sure tempted after looking at your photos!

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  11. Rosa's Yummy YumsOctober 19, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    OMG, those pizzas look good! I am craving one now.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  12. BethOctober 19, 2010 at 7:42 PM

    How nice that you got to spend time with your daughter. Those pizzas look amazing.

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  13. Lisa GordonOctober 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    I take time off when my kids can be at home too.
    Great post, and making me very hungry!

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  14. La Bella CooksOctober 20, 2010 at 11:03 PM

    Wish I lived closer! Wow...I am craving a slice. What a teaser when I can't pop over to get one, lol.

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  15. Nutmeg NannyOctober 21, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    Ok now I'm craving pizza! If you are in CT anytime soon you should go the Willington Pizza House in Willington, CT. Sooooo delicious. They make an awesome red potato pizza...yum!

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  16. DonnaDecember 3, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Best pizza in the ENTIRE WORLD!!!!!
    I'm sooo happy to have found your blog!
    Love, a fellow Jersey foodie!

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    You can't go wrong with the basic pepperoni and cheese combination of pizza when baked in the oven and drizzled with oil. As a fan of Italian delicacies, I can't resist myself to not eat at the various Italian restaurants at the various malls (Florida) whenever we go shopping for groceries.

    Other than the numerous restaurants on the malls in Florida, I also travel around the city to satisfy my cravings for delicious food.

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