Saturday, 21 June 2014

Planning A Gourmet-Style Pizza Party

By Elba Fenwick


Pizza is the ultimate party food. It's easy, versatile and can be made to suit almost any taste. This can be a fun party for grown-ups or kids, and there are many ways to create a fantastic pizza party that go beyond simply buying a few pies from a local pizzeria and setting them out on your kitchen counter. For a truly unique, gourmet pizza party, consider some of the following suggestions.

Consider planning a make-your-own pizza night and let your guests design their own custom pizzas. You can whip up batches of dough the night before and then just set out pizza pans and toppings and let guests create. This type of party will be fun for adults as well as teens and younger children. Offer traditional toppings such as zesty tomato sauce, pepperoni, shredded cheese and olives as well as unique toppings such as goat cheese, roasted peppers, arugula, caramelized onions, feta cheese and more.

If you wish to have all the food prepared before the party begins, you can make the homemade pizza ahead of time and begin baking just as guests arrive. While they wait for pizzas to come out of the oven or off the grill, let them snack on antipasti platters filled with sliced Italian meats and cheeses, as well as marinated vegetables, olives and bruschetta. Pizza is an excellent option to consider if you have friends with diverse diet restrictions. Perhaps some of your friends are vegan or vegetarian, maybe some love meat and others cannot eat any dairy products. Not to worry, there are great pizza ideas out there to suit just about any diet.

When you plan out beverages, consider extending the Italian theme of the evening. Offer Italian wines or Italian beers or both. Rather than setting up a full bar, select one fun Italian cocktail to serve, such as the Bellini, a favorite drink that is simply Proseco and peach juice. For the kids, consider offering a few types of root beer or find some Italian sparkling juices or Italian sodas for them to enjoy.

Of course, you definitely should extend your pizza theme with a specialty dessert, and the best option would be to order some gourmet chocolate pizzas for your guests. The staff at Chocolate Pizza Company, for instance, can hand-make the best chocolate pizzas, pack them into a real pizza box and ship them directly to your house. Their pizzas begin by making a crust that is a combination of handmade English toffee mixed with dark or milk chocolate. The available toppings include mixed nuts, M&Ms and other candies, as well as items such as mini marshmallows and crispy graham crackers chunks. There are also white chocolate pizzas, which are created with melted white chocolate, almonds and dried cranberries.

Chocolate Pizza Company also sells a huge variety of other treats to consider for your dessert buffet. They create homemade chocolate cookies, almond bark, cashew clusters, truffles, chocolate-covered pretzels and much more. Another signature treat to consider is their Peanut Butter Wings, which is a natural complement to your chocolate pizzas. These wings are created by blending crispy potato chips with creamy peanut butter and then dipping them in melted dark or milk chocolate.




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