Who Put the Dip in the Dip Da Dip Da Dip?

During one of our Saturday Smorgasports, we felt like having a dip of some sort. Ryan found a recipe from one of our newer cookbooks that looked promising. It can be risky to venture into unknown culinary territory, but it often pays off.  This recipe definitely did--it was not only delicious, but super easy (which is exactly what we love)! 

The next time you have to take an hors d'oeuvres dish somewhere or feel like trying a new dip just because, whip this up, courtesy of The Deen Brothers! It's great with pretzels, potato chips, and bread.

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Pizza Perfection

Anyone who knows me is aware of my love for pizza. It probably started when I was little and my dad would pick up a Filippi's pizza on his way home from a late night's work. He and my mom would wake my sister and I up for an impromptu pizza party, the four of us giggling over a pizza picnic using their bed as a table. I think it's been my favorite food ever since.

Last night, we made pizza a casa (at home) and it turned out to be pretty delicious. We used some store-bought flatbread instead of making our own dough (which for the amount of time saved is well worth the purchase, although I'm sure homemade dough is delish). We picked up this whole grain naan flatbread that we found in the deli section. The whole grain was more for nutritional value than flavor, but it was still pretty good:

We were inspired by two pizzas: the Parma from Mandola's Market and Tyler Florence's Bacon, Rosemary, Potato Pizza. We made a few adjustments, but both of our versions were spot-on scrumptious. Mandola's was a layer of fresh mozzarella and prosciutto, topped with arugula tossed in a lemon vinaigrette and shaved parmesan cheese. Tyler's had a mixture of crumbled bacon, rosemary, onion, and thinly-sliced potatoes baked under melty cheese.

Mmmm...I wish we had some leftover!

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