Pizza Rolls Beats the Cold

Happy Hour Pizza Rolls!!!

Hey everyone, 
as the cold continues to ruin my Friday  nights shenanigans, I decided to take it upon myself to have a little party of my own at home.

so for under $10- I embarked in a journey of spicy sauces, unwanted calories and of course BACON. because life is everything, when bacon is on the table.

This week recipe is home made pizza rolls with mozzarella cheese, and grilled chicken. 
PS. Sweet & Sour Pic as a Bonus for next week.

As Always,
Enjoy!

WHAT YOU NEED
1. Homemade Pizza Dough
2. Tomato Basil Sauce
3. Grilled Chicken
4. Maple Bacon


DIRECTIONS
1. Roll the dough thin
2. divided it in 2
3. Add Sauce evenly. Do not forget the corners
4. Add that delicious mozzarella cheese
5. Alternate Grilled Chicken & Bacon
6. Add other topics if needed or wanted. Personally, I love me some Italian Sausage, wild mushroom, Jalapeno, or Pineapple.
7. Add the other layer of pizza dough. be careful, it gets tricky here. 
8. cut in stripes evenly
9. Twist or Braid stripes in pairs
10. Bake at 200 C for 20 mins
11. Let it rest for 10 Mins
12. Eat it all. #No Regrets

That is all, Until next Week
-A

Saturday Night Out & Pizza - Ferro Bar and Café

Ferro Bar and Cafe is a place where I would definitely go out on a Saturday night with my friends. The decorations are truly special: a multitude of paintings and objects that don’t seem to have any connection with each other, yet they work perfectly in creating a vibrant and colorful atmosphere. You have to see it with your own eyes to believe it. 

The walls are something you could stare at and not get bored while your pizza is getting ready – not that it took long by the way. Service was very fast and the staff was super friendly and in a great mood.

I have to say that this has been my favorite so far. Don’t get me wrong – I do enjoy those fancy, abstract-tasting kinds of pizzas, but they are something that I would indulge in only once in a while.

The first one, which is my absolute all-time favorite at the moment, is called LINA. Its main ingredient was the Smoked Atlantic Salmon. You NEED to give this a try – it was fancy, but casual in the same time. Something that I would eat when I’m out with a bunch of friends.

 The second one was called IANO and it had us at “grilled chicken breast + smoked bacon”.

If you won’t go to Ferro for the pizza, at least try the dessert. We had a mini Nutella calzone. That was not mini AT ALL.

And if that didn't convince you either, get yourself a beer and stare at the decorations. They’re so beautiful.

Photos are courtesy of Ferro Bar & Cafe. 

Appearance: 5/5 gems; Ambiance: 5/5 gems; Service: 5/5 gems; Menu Variety: 5/5 gems; Taste & Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Price compared to Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Overall Experience: 5/5 gems; Is it the gem of the week? DEFINITELY!

Friends, Family and Pizza – Pizzeria Libretto

Pizzeria Libretto is a great place to hang out with a group of friends or family when you want to eat great pizza. The atmosphere is fun, full of energy and loud. The music combined with overlapping conversations gives the place a charming vibe, something that reminds me of a large family dinner at home.

There were two things that immediately caught our attention. First of all, there was this:

Then, there was the open kitchen, where you could see your food getting ready. We got a table very close to that so we can observe what happens in Libretto's kitchen.

Service was excellent and very prompt, although the place was fairly busy (lunch hour). The staff was very knowledgeable and gave us a quick description of each pizza and then recommended us Thursday’s special. We got that and Prosciutto Ontario. Yes. We got two. Don’t judge us. It’s for research purposes. Don’t worry. We will also open Fitness Gems after Pizza Gems. Thursday’s special was a super juicy although it was soft and moist in the middle, so it was a direct invitation for you to drop that fork and knife, grab it with your hands, fold it and eat it. Just like home. It had a really nice kick from the spicy homemade sauce, which we loved. We were really impressed with how incredibly puffy the dough was. That, the sauce and the sausages on top gave me a very homey feeling, the same I get when I eat something homemade, fresh from the oven.

The second pizza had the same kind of puffy, soft and light dough. On top, it had something that Andrea kept describing as “tomato jam”. It was very sweet, fresh and full of flavour. And on top there was, of course, the prosciutto. Even though this might seem a very simple combination of ingredients, it had a very powerful taste. What we liked the most was the combination of textures: The puffiness of the dough, the juiciness of the tomato sauce and that fresh bite of prosciutto. Yum.

Thursday’s special was my favourite and Prosciutto Ontario was Andrea’s favourite. If you’re looking for a place to bring a large, noisy group of people, Pizzeria Libretto is it. It will definitely infuse you with good mood and positive energy. Just like a huge family dinner.

Appearance: 5/5 gems; Ambiance: 5/5 gems; Service: 5/5 gems; Menu Variety: 5/5 gems; Taste & Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Price compared to Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Overall Experience: 5/5 gems; Is it the gem of the week? DEFINITELY! All photos courtesy of Pizzeria Libretto